1 Kings
1 Kings 8:58
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:36 · Ezekiel 36:26–27 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Philippians 2:13 · Hebrews 13:21 · Song of Solomon 1:4 · Deuteronomy 4:1 · Deuteronomy 4:45 · Deuteronomy 6:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.