1 Kings

1 Kings 8:47–50

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, ⁴⁹then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. ⁵⁰May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.

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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

1 Kings 8:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may You hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Your dwelling	שִׁבְתְּךָ֔	šiḇ·tə·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
their prayer	תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8605 prayer
and petition	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 8:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May You forgive	וְסָלַחְתָּ֤	wə·sā·laḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
Your people	לְעַמְּךָ֙	lə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have sinned	חָֽטְאוּ־	ḥā·ṭə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss
against You	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the transgressions	פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם	piš·‘ê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
they have committed	פָּשְׁעוּ־	pā·šə·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6586 rebel, transgress
against You	בָ֑ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and may You grant them	וּנְתַתָּ֧ם	ū·nə·ṯat·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
compassion	לְרַחֲמִ֛ים	lə·ra·ḥă·mîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H7356 womb
in the eyes	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of their captors	שֹׁבֵיהֶ֖ם	šō·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
to show them mercy	וְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃	wə·ri·ḥă·mūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H7355 love

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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

1 Kings 8:50 Psalm 106:46 · 2 Chronicles 30:9 · Acts 7:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.