1 Kings

1 Kings 8:28–30

²⁸Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.

²⁹May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. ³⁰Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.

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1 Kings 8:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet regard	וּפָנִ֜יתָ	ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6437 turn
the prayer	תְּפִלַּ֧ת	tə·p̄il·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8605 prayer
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
plea	תְּחִנָּת֖וֹ	tə·ḥin·nā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
of Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֛	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
O 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
so that You may hear	לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the cry	הָֽרִנָּה֙	hā·rin·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry
and the prayer	הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה	hat·tə·p̄il·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
that	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֛	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
is praying	מִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל	miṯ·pal·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
before You	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
today	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

1 Kings 8:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May Your eyes	עֵינֶ֨ךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
be	לִהְיוֹת֩	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
open	פְתֻח֜וֹת	p̄ə·ṯu·ḥō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H6605 open
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	הַבַּ֤יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
night	לַ֣יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and day	וָי֔וֹם	wā·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place	הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You said	אָמַ֔רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My Name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
shall be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
so that You may hear	לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the prayer	הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה	hat·tə·p̄il·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֔	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
prays	יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל	yiṯ·pal·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

1 Kings 8:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the plea	תְּחִנַּ֤ת	tə·ḥin·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
of Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֙	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and of Your people	וְעַמְּךָ֣	wə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
when	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they pray	יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ	yiṯ·pal·lū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
May You	וְ֠אַתָּה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֞ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Your dwelling	שִׁבְתְּךָ֙	šiḇ·tə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
place	מְק֤וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
May You hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
and forgive	וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃	wə·sā·lā·ḥə·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon

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1 Kings 8:28 Luke 18:1

1 Kings 8:29 2 Chronicles 6:20 · 2 Chronicles 7:15–16 · 1 Kings 8:16 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · Nehemiah 1:6 · 2 Chronicles 33:4 · 2 Chronicles 6:5–6 · Daniel 6:10 · Daniel 9:18 · Nehemiah 1:9 · 2 Kings 23:27

1 Kings 8:30 1 Kings 8:36 · 1 Kings 8:39 · 1 Kings 8:34 · Daniel 9:19 · Ecclesiastes 5:2 · Psalm 130:3–4 · Isaiah 57:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.