1 Kings

1 Kings 8:16–20

¹⁶‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

¹⁷Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. ¹⁸But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. ¹⁹Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

²⁰Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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1 Kings 8:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I brought My people	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
out	הוֹצֵ֜אתִי	hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַיִם֒	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
chosen	בָחַ֣רְתִּי	ḇā·ḥar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
a city	בְעִ֗יר	ḇə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
from any	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tribe	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to build	לִבְנ֣וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֔יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
so that My Name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
would be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
But I have chosen	וָאֶבְחַ֣ר	wā·’eḇ·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
David	בְּדָוִ֔ד	bə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to be	לִֽהְי֖וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Kings 8:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now it was	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the heart	לְבַ֖ב	lə·ḇaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of my father	אָבִ֑י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֣ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
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	לְשֵׁ֥ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Kings 8:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my father	אָבִ֔י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֣ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Since	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
it was	הָיָה֙	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
your heart	לְבָ֣בְךָ֔	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to build	לִבְנ֥וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֖יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for My Name	לִשְׁמִ֑י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
you have done well	הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ	hĕ·ṭî·ḇō·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2895 pleasing, good
to have this	הָיָ֖ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
your heart	לְבָבֶֽךָ׃	lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

1 Kings 8:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	רַ֣ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
you	אַתָּ֔ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the one to build it	תִבְנֶ֖ה	ṯiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
but	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your son	בִּנְךָ֙	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
your own offspring	הַיֹּצֵ֣א	hay·yō·ṣê	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
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

1 Kings 8:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has fulfilled	וַיָּ֣קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the word	דְּבָר֖וֹ	də·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He spoke	דִּבֵּ֑ר	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
I have succeeded	וָאָקֻ֡ם	wā·’ā·qum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
my father	אָבִ֜י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and I sit	וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב	wā·’ê·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
promised	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
I have built	וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה	wā·’eḇ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1129 build
the house	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for the Name	לְשֵׁ֥ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel