1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 28:20
20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David also | דָּוִ֜יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to Solomon | לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה | liš·lō·mōh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| his son | בְנ֗וֹ | ḇə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Be strong | חֲזַ֤ק | ḥă·zaq | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and courageous | וֶאֱמַץ֙ | we·’ĕ·maṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H553 be alert |
| and do | וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה | wa·‘ă·śêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֖א | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| or discouraged | תֵּחָ֑ת | tê·ḥāṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2865 be shattered, dismayed |
| for | כִּי֩ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֨ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֤ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| my God | אֱלֹהַי֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| is with you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5973 with |
| He will neither | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| fail you | יַרְפְּךָ֙ | yar·pə·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7503 sink, relax |
| nor forsake you | יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּ | ya·‘az·ḇe·kā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| before | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the work | מְלֶ֖אכֶת | mə·le·ḵeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4399 occupation, work |
| for the service | עֲבוֹדַ֥ת | ‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| of the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is finished | לִכְל֕וֹת | liḵ·lō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 22:13 · Isaiah 41:10 · Joshua 1:5–9 · Hebrews 13:5 · Romans 8:31 · Deuteronomy 31:7–8 · Psalm 27:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Isaiah 41:13 · 1 Chronicles 28:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.