Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me. Young's Literal Translation And I became great, and increased above every one{.htm" title="{"> who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me. King James Bible So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. Hebrew So I became greatוְגָדַ֣לְתִּי (wə·ḡā·ḏal·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great and surpassed וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי (wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment all מִכֹּ֛ל (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel who had preceded me; שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (še·hā·yāh) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be and אַ֥ף (’ap̄) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though my wisdom חָכְמָתִ֖י (ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom remained with me. עָ֥מְדָה (‘ā·mə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations |