1 Kings

1 Kings 8:41–48

⁴¹And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— ⁴²for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm— when he comes and prays toward this temple, ⁴³then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.

⁴⁴When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name, ⁴⁵then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.

⁴⁶When they sin against You — for there is no one who does not sin — and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near, ⁴⁷and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ ⁴⁸and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,

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1 Kings 8:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְגַם֙	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
as for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the foreigner	הַנָּכְרִ֔י	han·nā·ḵə·rî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5237 foreign, alien
who	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of Your people	מֵעַמְּךָ֥	mê·‘am·mə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
but has come	וּבָ֛א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from a distant	רְחוֹקָ֖ה	rə·ḥō·w·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7350 distant, far
land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
because of	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your name	שְׁמֶֽךָ׃	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

1 Kings 8:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they will hear	יִשְׁמְעוּן֙	yiš·mə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H8085 hear
of Your great	הַגָּד֔וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
name	שִׁמְךָ֣	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
and mighty	הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה	ha·ḥă·zā·qāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
hand	יָֽדְךָ֙	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and outstretched	הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה	han·nə·ṭū·yāh	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
arm	וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖	ū·zə·rō·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
when he comes	וּבָ֥א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and prays	וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל	wə·hiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
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 8:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You	אַתָּ֞ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֤ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Your dwelling	שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ	šiḇ·te·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
place	מְכ֣וֹן	mə·ḵō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4349 fixed or established place, foundation
and do	וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
according to all	כְּכֹ֛ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
for which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the foreigner	הַנָּכְרִ֑י	han·nā·ḵə·rî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5237 foreign, alien
calls	יִקְרָ֥א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to You	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Then	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the peoples	עַמֵּ֨י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the earth	הָאָ֜רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will know	יֵדְעוּן֩	yê·ḏə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3045 know
Your name	שְׁמֶ֗ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
and fear	לְיִרְאָ֤ה	lə·yir·’āh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3372 fear
You	אֹֽתְךָ֙	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
as	כְּעַמְּךָ֣	kə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and they will know	וְלָדַ֕עַת	wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
house	הַבַּ֥יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
I have built	בָּנִֽיתִי׃	bā·nî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1129 build
is called	נִקְרָ֔א	niq·rā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
by Your Name	שִׁמְךָ֣	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

1 Kings 8:44

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your people	עַמְּךָ֤	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
go	יֵצֵ֨א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to war	לַמִּלְחָמָה֙	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their enemies	אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ	’ō·yə·ḇōw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
wherever	בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
You send them	תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם	tiš·lā·ḥêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
and when they pray	וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the direction	דֶּ֤רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
You have chosen	בָּחַ֣רְתָּ	bā·ḥar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H977 choose
and the house	וְהַבַּ֖יִת	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
I have built	בָּנִ֥תִי	bā·ni·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1129 build
for Your Name	לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃	liš·me·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

1 Kings 8:45

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
their prayer	תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8605 prayer
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
their plea	תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם	tə·ḥin·nā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
and may You uphold	וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
their cause	מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃	miš·pā·ṭām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4941 judgment

1 Kings 8:46

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they sin	יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־	ye·ḥeṭ·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2398 miss
against You	לָ֗ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is no	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one	אָדָם֙	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
does not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sin	יֶחֱטָ֔א	ye·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
and You become angry	וְאָנַפְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·nap̄·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H599 be angry
with them	בָ֔ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and deliver them	וּנְתַתָּ֖ם	ū·nə·ṯat·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
an enemy	אוֹיֵ֑ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
who takes them	וְשָׁב֤וּם	wə·šā·ḇūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
as captives	שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙	šō·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his own	הָאוֹיֵ֔ב	hā·’ō·w·yêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
whether far	רְחוֹקָ֖ה	rə·ḥō·w·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7350 distant, far
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
near	קְרוֹבָֽה׃	qə·rō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7138 near

1 Kings 8:47

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and when they come	וְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙	wə·hê·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their senses	לִבָּ֔ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
in the land	בָּאָ֖רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they were taken	נִשְׁבּוּ־	niš·bū-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7617 take captive
and they repent	וְשָׁ֣בוּ׀	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
and plead	וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ	wə·hiṯ·ḥan·nə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
with You	אֵלֶ֗יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in the land	בְּאֶ֤רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of their captors	שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙	šō·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
We have sinned	חָטָ֥אנוּ	ḥā·ṭā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H2398 miss
and done wrong	וְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ	wə·he·‘ĕ·wî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H5753 bend, twist
we have acted wickedly	רָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃	rā·šā·‘ə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly

1 Kings 8:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and when they return	וְשָׁ֣בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to You	אֵלֶ֗יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their heart	לְבָבָם֙	lə·ḇā·ḇām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
soul	נַפְשָׁ֔ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the enemies	אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
took them captive	שָׁב֣וּ	šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7617 take captive
and when they pray	וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
to You	אֵלֶ֗יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in the direction	דֶּ֤רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the land	אַרְצָם֙	’ar·ṣām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	נָתַ֣תָּה	nā·ṯat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to their fathers	לַאֲבוֹתָ֔ם	la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
You have chosen	בָּחַ֔רְתָּ	bā·ḥar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H977 choose
and the house	וְהַבַּ֖יִת	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
I have built	בָּנִיתָ	bå̄·nī·ṯå̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1129 build
for Your Name	לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃	liš·me·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name