1 Kings 4:29 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 4:29 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּתֵּן֩
nâthan
H5414
to give
אֱלֹהִ֨ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
חָכְמָ֧ה
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה
Shᵉlômôh
H8010
Solomon
וּתְבוּנָ֖ה
tâbûwn
H8394
understanding
הַרְבֵּ֣ה
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
מְאֹ֑ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
וְרֹ֣חַב
rôchab
H7341
breadth
לֵ֔ב
lêb
H3820
heart
כַּח֕וֹל
chôwl
H2344
sand
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שְׂפַ֥ת
sâphâh
H8193
lip
הַיָּֽם
yâm
H3220
sea
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World English Bible Public Domain
God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
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King James Version Public Domain
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And God gave wisdom to Solomon and very much understanding and breadth of heart like the sand that on the shore of the sea.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).