1 Kings

1 Kings 8:29

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.