1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 17:23–24

²³And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised, ²⁴so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

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1 Chronicles 17:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
let the word	הַדָּבָ֗ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
You have spoken	דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
concerning	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֙	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and his house	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
be established	יֵאָמֵ֖ן	yê·’ā·mên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Do	וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה	wa·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have promised	דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak

1 Chronicles 17:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that Your name	שִׁמְךָ֤	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
will be established	וְ֠יֵֽאָמֵן	wə·yê·’ā·mên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
and magnified	וְיִגְדַּ֨ל	wə·yiḡ·dal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
when it is said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
is God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
over Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
And may the house	וּבֵית־	ū·ḇêṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֖	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	דָּוִ֥יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
be established	נָכ֥וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
before You	לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

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1 Chronicles 17:23 Jeremiah 11:5 · Psalm 119:49 · Genesis 32:12 · Luke 1:38 · 2 Samuel 7:25–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.