1 Kings 10:7 KJV

Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

  • thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • The queen of Sheba's visit to SolomonThe queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the...

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Parallel Passages

  • John 20:25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • John 20:25–29 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. …
  • 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
  • 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
  • Isaiah 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
  • Zechariah 9:17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

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Topics

  • Queen Of Sheba, visits Solomon
  • Rulers Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba
  • Solomon The splendor of his court
  • Women Queen of Sheba

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Howbeit I believed הֶאֱמַנְתִּי heʾĕmantî אָמַן Verb · hiphil perfect, first person common singular
  • not the words וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and לַדְּבָרִים laddĕbārîm דָּבָר Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
  • until I came עַד ʿad Preposition אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בָּאתִי bāʾtî בּוֹא Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • and mine eyes עֵינַי ʿênay עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • had seen וַתִּרְאֶינָה wattirʾênâ רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine plural · with and
  • and, behold, the half וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular הַחֵצִי haḥēṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • was not told לֹא lōʾ Negative הֻגַּד huggad נָגַד Verb · hophal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • me: thy wisdom חָכְמָה ḥokmâ חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular
  • and prosperity וָטוֹב wāṭôb טוֹב Adjective · masculine singular · with and
  • exceedeth הוֹסַפְתָּ hôsaptā יָסַף Verb · hiphil perfect, second person masculine singular
  • the fame אֶל ʾel Preposition הַשְּׁמוּעָה haššĕmûʿâ שְׁמוּעָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • which I heard אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative שָׁמָעְתִּי šāmāʿĕttî שָׁמַע Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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