1 Kings

1 Kings 5:4–5

⁴But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.

⁵So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’

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1 Kings 5:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהַ֛י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
has given me rest	הֵנִ֨יחַ	hê·nî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
on every side	מִסָּבִ֑יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
and there is no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
adversary	שָׂטָ֔ן	śā·ṭān	Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
or crisis	פֶּ֥גַע	pe·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6294 occurrence, chance

1 Kings 5:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So behold	וְהִנְנִ֣י	wə·hin·nî	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I plan	אֹמֵ֔ר	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
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	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֑י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
according to what	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֤ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I will put	אֶתֵּ֤ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your son	בִּנְךָ֗	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your throne	כִּסְאֶ֔ךָ	kis·’e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3678 seat
in your place	תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
and he	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will build	יִבְנֶ֥ה	yiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
the house	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for My Name	לִשְׁמִֽי׃	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name

Cross-references

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1 Kings 5:4 1 Chronicles 22:9 · 1 Kings 4:24 · Acts 9:31 · Psalm 72:7 · Isaiah 9:7

1 Kings 5:5 1 Chronicles 17:12 · 2 Samuel 7:12–13 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · 1 Chronicles 28:6 · 1 Chronicles 28:10 · Zechariah 6:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.