Eccles. 1:16 in context
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Ecclesiastes 1:16

[The Preacher now takes up a dialogue between himself and his heart. In Hebrew, it literally says "I speak" followed by "I," which gives emphasis and force.]
I, I spoke myself [I am repeated for emphasis] with my own heart and said, "Behold, I have gained great [moral] wisdom, more than that which was before me in Jerusalem, and my heart has seen much [moral] wisdom and knowledge (personal experience)."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

דִּבַּרְתִּי   אֲנִי   עִם   לִבִּי   לֵאמֹר   אֲנִי   הִנֵּה   הִגְדַּלְתִּי   וְהוֹסַפְתִּי   חָכְמָה   עַל   כָּל   אֲשֶׁר   הָיָה   לְפָנַי   עַל   יְרוּשָׁלִָם   וְלִבִּי   רָאָה   הַרְבֵּה   חָכְמָה   וָדָעַת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐλάλησα ἐγὼ ἐν καρδίᾳ μου τῷ λέγειν ἐγὼ ἰδοὺ ἐμεγαλύνθην καὶ προσέθηκα σοφίαν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἳ ἐγένοντο ἔμπροσθέν μου ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ καρδία μου εἶδεν πολλά σοφίαν καὶ γνῶσιν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1696
 דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי (dibareti)
 to speak
Verb Verb
piel qatal 1p sing. piel qatal first person singular

Vpp1cs
H0589
 אֲנִ֤י (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H5973a
H9014
 עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3820a
H9020
 לִבִּ (libi)
י֙ (j)
 heart
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9005
H0559
 לֵ (le)
אמֹ֔ר (mór)
 to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0589
 אֲנִ֗י (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H2009
 הִנֵּ֨ה (hine)
 behold
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H1431
 הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי (higedaleti)
 to magnify
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 1p sing. hiphil qatal first person singular

Vhp1cs
H9002
H3254
 וְ (ve)
הוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ (hvósafeti)
 and
to add
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 1p sing. hiphil qatal first person singular

C
Vhp1cs
H2451
 חָכְמָ֔ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H5921a
 עַ֛ל (al)
 upon
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H1961
 הָיָ֥ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H6440
H9020
 לְ (le)
פָנַ֖ (fana)
י (j)
 to
face
my
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3389
 יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (jeroshalaim)
 Jerusalem
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9002
H3820a
H9020
 וְ (ve)
לִבִּ֛ (libi)
י (j)
 and
heart
my
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H7200
 רָאָ֥ה (raah)
 to see
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H7235a
 הַרְבֵּ֖ה (harebe)
 to multiply
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Vhaa
H2451
 חָכְמָ֥ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H1847
H9016
 וָ (va)
דָֽעַת (daat)
׃
and
knowledge
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa

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