1 Kings
1 Kings 8:20
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.