2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 2:4
4Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | הִנֵּה֩ | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I am about to build | בֽוֹנֶה־ | ḇō·w·neh- | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1129 build |
| a house | בַּ֜יִת | ba·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| for the Name | לְשֵׁ֣ם׀ | lə·šêm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| my God | אֱלֹהָ֗י | ’ĕ·lō·hāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| to dedicate | לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁ | lə·haq·dîš | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| to Him | ל֡וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| for burning | לְהַקְטִ֣יר | lə·haq·ṭîr | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| fragrant | סַמִּים֩ | sam·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5561 spice |
| incense | קְטֹֽרֶת־ | qə·ṭō·reṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense |
| before Him | לְפָנָ֣יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| for displaying the showbread | וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת | ū·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4635 arrangement, pile |
| continuously | תָּמִ֤יד | tā·mîḏ | Adverb | H8548 continuity |
| and for making burnt offerings | וְעֹלוֹת֙ | wə·‘ō·lō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| every morning | לַבֹּ֣קֶר | lab·bō·qer | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
| and evening | וְלָעֶ֔רֶב | wə·lā·‘e·reḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| as well as on the Sabbaths | לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ | laš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common plural | H7676 Sabbath |
| New Moons | וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים | wə·le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| and appointed feasts | וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖י | ū·lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| our God | אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H430 God |
| This | זֹ֥את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| is ordained for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel forever | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 30:7 · Exodus 25:30 · 2 Chronicles 2:1 · 1 Kings 8:18 · Numbers 28:1–29 · Leviticus 23:1–17 · 1 Kings 8:63 · Leviticus 24:5–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.