2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 2:1
1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| purposed | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to build | לִבְנ֥וֹת | liḇ·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1129 build |
| a house | בַּ֙יִת֙ | ba·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| for the Name | לְשֵׁ֣ם | lə·šêm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and a royal | לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ | lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| palace for himself | וּבַ֖יִת | ū·ḇa·yiṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.