The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 9:22 Explained

2 Chronicles 9:22

KJV: And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

YLT: And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;

Darby: And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

ASV: So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And king  Solomon  passed  all the kings  of the earth  in riches  and wisdom. 

What does 2 Chronicles 9:22 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 9

1  The queen of sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon
13  Solomon's revenue in gold
15  His targets and shields
17  The throne of ivory
20  His vessels
23  His presents
25  His chariots and horse
26  His tributes
29  His reign and death

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 9:22 mean?

So surpassed King Solomon all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom
וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וְחָכְמָֽה

וַיִּגְדַּל֙  So  surpassed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּדַל  
Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things.
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ  King 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה  Solomon 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁלֹמֹה  
Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
מַלְכֵ֣י  the  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
הָאָ֑רֶץ  of  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
לְעֹ֖שֶׁר  in  riches 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹשֶׁר  
Sense: wealth, riches.
וְחָכְמָֽה  and  wisdom 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.