1 Kings

1 Kings 8:18

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Sinceיַ֗עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
it wasהָיָה֙hā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
a houseבַּ֖יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֑יliš·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
you have done wellהֱטִיבֹ֔תָhĕ·ṭî·ḇō·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2895 pleasing, good
to have thisהָיָ֖הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

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2 Chronicles 6:7–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.