1 Kings

1 Kings 8:39–40

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 — 40so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.

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1 Kings 8:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
be heardתִּשְׁמַ֨עtiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
by Youוְ֠אַתָּהwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙šiḇ·te·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
placeמְכ֤וֹןmə·ḵō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH4349 fixed or established place, foundation
And may You forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֣wə·sā·laḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5545 forgive, pardon
and actוְעָשִׂ֔יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
and repayוְנָתַתָּ֤wə·nā·ṯa·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
each manלָאִישׁ֙lā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
according to allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוdə·rā·ḵāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
sinceאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You knowתֵּדַ֖עtê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
his heartלְבָב֑וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
aloneלְבַדְּךָ֔lə·ḇad·də·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH905 separation
knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
the heartsלְבַ֖בlə·ḇaḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
menהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind

1 Kings 8:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
they may fear Youיִֽרָא֔וּךָyi·rā·’ū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH3372 fear
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
theyהֵ֥םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
liveחַיִּ֖יםḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landהָאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You gaveנָתַ֖תָּהnā·ṯat·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father

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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

1 Kings 8:40 Psalm 130:4 · Revelation 19:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.