used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
let have
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
engage in
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SOLOMON, THE WISE MAN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
not any; not one
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
So-lo-mon
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From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
SOL-O-MON
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From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading SOLOMON, THE WISE MAN.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLOMON, THE WISE MAN.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And God spoke to him in a dream one night and said, Ask what I shall give thee.
at the time that
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
which person or people
From this reading And So-lo-mon said, Grant me, I pray thee a wise mind that I may know right from wrong, and judge well those who look up to me as their king.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading This speech pleased the Lord, and he said, Since thou didst not ask me for great wealth, or for long life, or that thy foes might be put to death, I will make thee wise, and will give thee both great wealth and a long life if thou wilt serve me and keep my laws.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading SOLOMON, THE WISE MAN.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SOL-O-MON gave his heart to God when he was young, and tried to lead a good life, and to do no wrong.
