1 Kings

1 Kings 8:38–39

³⁸then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make— each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple— ³⁹be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart — for You alone know the hearts of all men —

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1 Kings 8:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may whatever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
prayer	תְּפִלָּ֣ה	tə·p̄il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
or petition	תְּחִנָּ֗ה	tə·ḥin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
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
make	תִֽהְיֶה֙	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
each	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
knowing	יֵדְע֗וּן	yê·ḏə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3045 know
his own	לְבָב֔וֹ	lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
afflictions	נֶ֣גַע	ne·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
and spreading out	וּפָרַ֥שׂ	ū·p̄ā·raś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
his hands	כַּפָּ֖יו	kap·pāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	הַבַּ֥יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

1 Kings 8:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
be heard	תִּשְׁמַ֨ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
by You	וְ֠אַתָּה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Your dwelling	שִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙	šiḇ·te·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
place	מְכ֤וֹן	mə·ḵō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4349 fixed or established place, foundation
And may You forgive	וְסָלַחְתָּ֣	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
and act	וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and repay	וְנָתַתָּ֤	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
each man	לָאִישׁ֙	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
according to all	כְּכָל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his ways	דְּרָכָ֔יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
since	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You know	תֵּדַ֖ע	tê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
his heart	לְבָב֑וֹ	lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
alone	לְבַדְּךָ֔	lə·ḇad·də·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H905 separation
know	יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
the hearts	לְבַ֖ב	lə·ḇaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
men	הָאָדָֽם׃	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

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1 Kings 8:38 Amos 7:1–6 · 1 Kings 8:22 · Psalm 73:21–22 · Philippians 4:6 · 2 Chronicles 20:5–13 · Psalm 142:3–5 · Isaiah 1:15 · Proverbs 14:10 · Isaiah 37:15–21 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 50:15 · Joel 2:17

1 Kings 8:39 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Jeremiah 17:10 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Acts 1:24 · Psalm 11:4–5 · 1 Kings 8:32 · 1 Kings 8:36 · Psalm 18:20–26 · Hebrews 4:12–13 · Jeremiah 32:19 · John 21:17 · Psalm 28:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.