1 Kings

1 Kings 8:33–36

³³When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple, ³⁴then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers.

³⁵When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them, ³⁶then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.

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1 Kings 8:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Your people	עַמְּךָ֧	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are defeated	בְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ף	bə·hin·nā·ḡêp̄	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5062 strike, smite
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
an enemy	אוֹיֵ֖ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
because	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they have sinned	יֶחֶטְאוּ־	ye·ḥeṭ·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2398 miss
against You	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and they return	וְשָׁ֤בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to You	אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and confess	וְהוֹד֣וּ	wə·hō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your name	שְׁמֶ֔ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
praying	וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
and pleading	וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ	wə·hiṯ·ḥan·nə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
with You	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	בַּבַּ֥יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

1 Kings 8:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and forgive	וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
the sin	לְחַטַּ֖את	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Your people	עַמְּךָ֣	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
May You restore them	וַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙	wa·hă·šê·ḇō·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
You gave	נָתַ֖תָּ	nā·ṯa·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to their fathers	לַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ס	la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father

1 Kings 8:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the skies	שָׁמַ֛יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
are shut	בְּהֵעָצֵ֥ר	bə·hê·‘ā·ṣêr	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H6113 restrain, retain
and there is	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rain	מָטָ֖ר	mā·ṭār	Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
have sinned	יֶחֶטְאוּ־	ye·ḥeṭ·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2398 miss
against You	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and they pray	וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֤וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and confess	וְהוֹד֣וּ	wə·hō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your name	שְׁמֶ֔ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
and they turn	יְשׁוּב֖וּן	yə·šū·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7725 turn back, return
from their sins	וּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם	ū·mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have afflicted them	תַעֲנֵֽם׃	ṯa·‘ă·nêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with

1 Kings 8:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You	וְאַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and forgive	וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
the sin	לְחַטַּ֤את	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
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
so that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You may teach them	תוֹרֵ֛ם	ṯō·w·rêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3384 throw, shoot
the good	הַטּוֹבָ֖ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
way	הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they should walk	יֵֽלְכוּ־	yê·lə·ḵū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
May You send	וְנָתַתָּ֤ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
rain	מָטָר֙	mā·ṭār	Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	אַרְצְךָ֔	’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	נָתַ֥תָּה	nā·ṯat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Your people	לְעַמְּךָ֖	lə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
as an inheritance	לְנַחֲלָֽה׃ס	lə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance