1 Kings
1 Kings 8:50
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.