1 Kings

1 Kings 8:47–48

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 8:47

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

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1 Kings 8:47 Psalm 106:6 · Nehemiah 1:6–11 · Ezra 9:6–7 · Nehemiah 9:26–30

1 Kings 8:48 Daniel 6:10 · Jeremiah 29:12–14 · Deuteronomy 4:29 · 1 Samuel 7:3–4 · Jonah 2:4 · Nehemiah 1:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.