1 Kings

1 Kings 11:34

34Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
I will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
takeאֶקַּ֥ח’eq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
out ofמִיָּד֑וֹmî·yā·ḏōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
becauseכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have made himאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ’ă·ši·ṯen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
rulerנָשִׂ֣יאnā·śîNoun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
for the sakeלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
My servantעַבְדִּי֙‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיbā·ḥar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose
becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he keptשָׁמַ֖רšā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֥יmiṣ·wō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāyConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.