1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 29:18–19
18O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You. 19And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
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1 Chronicles 29:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱ֠לֹהֵי | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of our fathers | אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ | ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H1 father |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֞ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| Isaac | יִצְחָ֤ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| and Israel | וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | wə·yiś·rā·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| keep | שֳׁמְרָה־ | šom·rāh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| this | זֹּ֣את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| desire | לְיֵ֥צֶר | lə·yê·ṣer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3336 form, framing, purpose |
| forever | לְעוֹלָ֔ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| in the intentions | מַחְשְׁב֖וֹת | maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4284 thought, device |
| of the hearts | לְבַ֣ב | lə·ḇaḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of Your people | עַמֶּ֑ךָ | ‘am·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and direct | וְהָכֵ֥ן | wə·hā·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| their hearts | לְבָבָ֖ם | lə·ḇā·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| toward You | אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
1 Chronicles 29:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And give | תֵּ֚ן | tên | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| my son | בְנִ֗י | ḇə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| Solomon | וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה | wə·liš·lō·mōh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| a whole | שָׁלֵ֔ם | šā·lêm | Adjective - masculine singular | H8003 complete, safe, at peace |
| heart | לֵבָ֣ב | lê·ḇāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| to keep | לִשְׁמוֹר֙ | liš·mō·wr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| and carry out | וְלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת | wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| all | הַכֹּ֔ל | hak·kōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| Your commandments | מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ | miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| decrees | עֵדְוֺתֶ֖יךָ | ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5715 testimony |
| and statutes | וְחֻקֶּ֑יךָ | wə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
| and to build | וְלִבְנ֖וֹת | wə·liḇ·nō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1129 build |
| palace | הַבִּירָ֥ה | hab·bî·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1002 castle, palace |
| for which | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I have made provision | הֲכִינֽוֹתִי׃פ | hă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H3559 be firm |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Chronicles 29:18 Jeremiah 32:39 · Jeremiah 10:23 · 1 Chronicles 28:9
1 Chronicles 29:19 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Psalm 72:1 · James 1:17 · Psalm 119:80 · 1 Chronicles 22:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.