1 Kings

1 Kings 8:55–58

⁵⁵And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

⁵⁶“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.

⁵⁷May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us. ⁵⁸May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.

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1 Kings 8:55

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he stood	וַֽיַּעְמֹ֕ד	way·ya‘·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and blessed	וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	קְהַ֣ל	qə·hal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in a loud	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

1 Kings 8:56

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	בָּר֣וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has given	נָתַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
rest	מְנוּחָה֙	mə·nū·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4496 resting-place, rest
to His people	לְעַמּ֣וֹ	lə·‘am·mōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
according to all	כְּכֹ֖ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He promised	דִּבֵּ֑ר	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	אֶחָ֗ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
word	דָּבָ֣ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
has failed	נָפַ֞ל	nā·p̄al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
of all	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the good	הַטּ֔וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
promises	דְּבָר֣וֹ	də·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
He made	דִּבֶּ֔ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
through	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
His servant	עַבְדּֽוֹ׃	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

1 Kings 8:57

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
be	יְהִ֨י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with us	עִמָּ֔נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He was	הָיָ֖ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
May He never	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
leave us	יַעַזְבֵ֖נוּ	ya·‘az·ḇê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
or	וְאַֽל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forsake us	יִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃	yiṭ·ṭə·šê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H5203 leave, forsake, permit

1 Kings 8:58

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May He incline	לְהַטּ֥וֹת	lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
our hearts	לְבָבֵ֖נוּ	lə·ḇā·ḇê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to Himself	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
to walk	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His ways	דְּרָכָ֗יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and to keep	וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר	wə·liš·mōr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֤יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
and statutes	וְחֻקָּיו֙	wə·ḥuq·qāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinances	וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔יו	ū·miš·pā·ṭāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
He commanded	צִוָּ֖ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
our fathers	אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father