1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 22:7–8

⁷“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, ⁸but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

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1 Chronicles 22:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My son	בְּנוֹ	bə·nō	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
David	דָּוִ֖יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to Solomon	לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	liš·lō·mōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
it was	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my heart	לְבָבִ֔י	lə·ḇā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to build	לִבְנ֣וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֔יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for the Name	לְשֵׁ֖ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

1 Chronicles 22:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but this word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַיְהִ֨י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to me	עָלַ֤י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
You have shed	שָׁפַ֔כְתָּ	šā·p̄aḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
much	לָרֹב֙	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
blood	דָּ֤ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and waged	עָשִׂ֑יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
great	גְּדֹל֖וֹת	gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
wars	וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹת	ū·mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4421 battle, war
You are not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to build	תִבְנֶ֥ה	ṯiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
a house	בַ֙יִת֙	ḇa·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for My Name	לִשְׁמִ֔י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
because	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have shed	שָׁפַ֥כְתָּ	šā·p̄aḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
so much	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
blood	דָּמִ֣ים	dā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood
on the ground	אַ֖רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
before Me	לְפָנָֽי׃	lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 22:7 Psalm 132:5 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · 1 Kings 8:16–20 · 2 Chronicles 6:7–9 · Deuteronomy 12:11

1 Chronicles 22:8 1 Chronicles 28:3 · 1 Kings 5:3 · 1 Chronicles 17:4–10 · 2 Samuel 7:5–11 · Numbers 31:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.