1 Kings

1 Kings 9:2–3

²the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. ³And the LORD said to him:

“I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

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1 Kings 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
appeared	וַיֵּרָ֧א	way·yê·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a second	שֵׁנִ֑ית	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He had appeared	נִרְאָ֥ה	nir·’āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
at Gibeon	בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃	bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1391 Gibon

1 Kings 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
I have heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
your prayer	תְּפִלָּתְךָ֣	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8605 prayer
and petition	תְּחִנָּתְךָ֮	tə·ḥin·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
before Me	לְפָנַי֒	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
I have consecrated	הִקְדַּ֗שְׁתִּי	hiq·daš·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	הַבַּ֤יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
which you have built	בָּנִ֔תָה	bā·ni·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
by putting	לָשֽׂוּם־	lā·śūm-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
My Name	שְׁמִ֥י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
My eyes	עֵינַ֧י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and My heart	וְלִבִּ֛י	wə·lib·bî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will be	וְהָי֨וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
for all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
time	הַיָּמִֽים׃	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Cross-references

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1 Kings 9:2 1 Kings 3:5 · 2 Chronicles 7:12 · 1 Kings 11:9 · 2 Chronicles 1:7–12

1 Kings 9:3 Psalm 10:17 · 1 Kings 8:29 · 1 John 5:14 · 2 Kings 20:5 · Psalm 116:1 · Deuteronomy 11:12 · Psalm 132:13–14 · 2 Chronicles 6:40 · Exodus 20:11 · Acts 10:31 · Matthew 6:9 · Deuteronomy 12:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.