1 Kings
1 Kings 8:39
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.