Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I did not believe them that told it, until I came, and my eyes had seen, and I had proved that scarce one half of thy wisdom had been told me: thou hast exceeded the same with thy virtues. I believed John 20:25-29 The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. . . . the one half 1 Kings 10:7 Concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom. And I did not believe them that told me, till I came myself, and saw with my own eyes, and have found that the half hath not been told me: thy wisdom and thy works exceed the fame which I heard. Psalm 31:19 O how great is the multitude of thy sweetness, O Lord, which thou hast hidden for them that fear thee! Which thou hast wrought for them that hope in thee, in the sight of the sons of men. Zechariah 9:17 For what is the good thing of him, and what is his beautiful thing, but the corn of the elect, and wine springing forth virgins? 1 Corinthians 2:9 But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard: neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 John 3:2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is. exceedest 2 Chronicles 9:5 And she said to the king: The word is true which I heard in my country of thy virtues and wisdom. 1 Kings 4:31,34 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about. . . . Songs 5:9-16 What manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, O thou most beautiful among women? what manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, that thou hast so adjured us? . . . Context The Queen of Sheba…5And she said to the king: The word is true which I heard in my country of thy virtues and wisdom. 6I did not believe them that told it, until I came, and my eyes had seen, and I had proved that scarce one half of thy wisdom had been told me: thou hast exceeded the same with thy virtues.7Happy are thy men, and happy are thy servants, who stand always before thee, and hear thy wisdom.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 9:5 And she said to the king: The word is true which I heard in my country of thy virtues and wisdom. 2 Chronicles 9:7 Happy are thy men, and happy are thy servants, who stand always before thee, and hear thy wisdom. Lexicon But I did notוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no believe הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי (he·’ĕ·man·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support the reports לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם (lə·ḏiḇ·rê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause until עַ֤ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while I came בָּ֙אתִי֙ (bā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and saw וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה (wat·tir·’e·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see with my own eyes. עֵינַ֔י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain Indeed, וְהִנֵּה֙ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no half חֲצִ֖י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle of the greatness מַרְבִּ֣ית (mar·bîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4768: Increase, great number, greatness of your wisdom חָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ (ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom was told הֻגַּד־ (hug·gaḏ-) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous to me. לִ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew You have far exceeded יָסַ֕פְתָּ (yā·sap̄·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment the report הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה (haš·šə·mū·‘āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8052: Something heard, an announcement I heard. שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ (šā·mā·‘ə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently Additional Translations But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.However, I believed not their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me: for you exceed the fame that I heard. Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard. Yet I believed not the reports until I came, and my eyes saw: and, behold, the half of the abundance of thy wisdom was not told me: thou hast exceeded the report which I heard. but I gave no credit to their words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the report that I heard. Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard. Yet, I believed not their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told to me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. However I didn't believe their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me: you exceed the fame that I heard. and I have given no credence to their words, till that I have come, and mine eyes see, and lo, there hath not been declared to me the half of the abundance of thy wisdom -- thou hast added unto the report that I heard. Jump to Previous Abundance Added Believe Believed Credence Credit Declared Exceed Exceedest Eyes Faith Fame Great Greater Greatness Half Heard Howbeit However Indeed Nevertheless Report Reports Surpass Wisdom Word WordsJump to Next Abundance Added Believe Believed Credence Credit Declared Exceed Exceedest Eyes Faith Fame Great Greater Greatness Half Heard Howbeit However Indeed Nevertheless Report Reports Surpass Wisdom Word WordsExternal Links 2 Chronicles 9:6 NIV2 Chronicles 9:6 NLT 2 Chronicles 9:6 ESV 2 Chronicles 9:6 NASB 2 Chronicles 9:6 ASV 2 Chronicles 9:6 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 9:6 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 9:6 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 9:6 French Bible 2 Chronicles 9:6 German Bible Alphabetical: and behold believe But came did even exceeded eyes far greatness had half have heard I Indeed it me my Nevertheless not of own report reports said saw seen surpass that the their they told until was what wisdom with you your OT History: 2 Chronicles 9:6 However I didn't believe their words until (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |