1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16:1–2

¹So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. ²When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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1 Chronicles 16:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they brought	וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙	way·yā·ḇî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and placed	וַיַּצִּ֣יגוּ	way·yaṣ·ṣî·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3322 set, place
it inside	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the tent	הָאֹ֔הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
David	דָּוִ֑יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had pitched	נָֽטָה־	nā·ṭāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
for it	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
And they presented	וַיַּקְרִ֛יבוּ	way·yaq·rî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
burnt offerings	עֹל֥וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים	ū·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

1 Chronicles 16:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When David	דָּוִ֔יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had finished	וַיְכַ֣ל	way·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
sacrificing	מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת	mê·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offerings	הָעֹלָ֖ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים	wə·haš·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
he blessed	וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 16:1 1 Chronicles 15:1 · Ezra 6:16–18 · 2 Samuel 6:17–19 · 2 Chronicles 1:4

1 Chronicles 16:2 Genesis 47:10 · Joshua 22:6 · 2 Chronicles 30:27 · 2 Chronicles 30:18–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.