1 Kings
1 Kings 8:34
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.