1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 29:1
1Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then King | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| David | דָּוִ֤יד | 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 the whole | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| assembly | הַקָּהָ֔ל | haq·qā·hāl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation |
| My son | בְנִ֥י | ḇə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| the one | אֶחָ֛ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| whom | בּ֥וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| has chosen | בָּֽחַר־ | bā·ḥar- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| is young | נַ֣עַר | na·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| and inexperienced | וָרָ֑ךְ | wā·rāḵ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7390 tender, delicate, soft |
| The task | וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה | wə·ham·mə·lā·ḵāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| is great | גְדוֹלָ֔ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| this palace | הַבִּירָ֔ה | hab·bî·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1002 castle, palace |
| is not | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| for man | לְאָדָם֙ | lə·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| but | כִּ֖י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| for the LORD | לַיהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.