1 Kings
1 Kings 8:43
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Samuel 17:46 · Psalm 102:15 · Psalm 86:9 · 2 Kings 19:19 · Psalm 67:2 · Psalm 22:27 · Isaiah 11:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.