2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 6:5–6

⁵‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel. ⁶But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

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2 Chronicles 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I brought	הוֹצֵ֣אתִי	hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
My people	עַמִּי֮	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
out of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֒	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
chosen	בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי	ḇā·ḥar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
a city	בְעִ֗יר	ḇə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
from any	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tribe	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to build	לִבְנ֣וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֔יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
so that My Name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
would be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
nor	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
have I chosen	בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי	ḇā·ḥar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
anyone	בְאִ֔ישׁ	ḇə·’îš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ruler	נָגִ֖יד	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now I have chosen	וָאֶבְחַר֙	wā·’eḇ·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
Jerusalem	בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
for My Name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
to be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and I have chosen	וָאֶבְחַ֣ר	wā·’eḇ·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
David	בְּדָוִ֔יד	bə·ḏā·wîḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to be	לִהְי֖וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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2 Chronicles 6:6 Psalm 132:13 · 1 Chronicles 28:4 · 2 Chronicles 12:13 · Psalm 78:68–70 · Psalm 48:1 · Psalm 89:19–20 · Isaiah 14:32 · 1 Samuel 16:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.