1 Kings

1 Kings 8:17–18

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.

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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

Cross-references

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1 Kings 8:17 2 Samuel 7:2–3

1 Kings 8:18 2 Chronicles 6:7–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.