2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:12–13

¹²And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. ¹³He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

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2 Samuel 7:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your days	יָמֶ֗יךָ	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
are fulfilled	יִמְלְא֣וּ	yim·lə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
and you rest	וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙	wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
I will raise up	וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·qî·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
your descendant	זַרְעֲךָ֙	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
after you	אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will come	יֵצֵ֖א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from your own body	מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ	mim·mê·‘e·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
and I will establish	וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י	wa·hă·ḵî·nō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm
his kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

2 Samuel 7:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will build	יִבְנֶה־	yiḇ·neh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֖יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for My Name	לִשְׁמִ֑י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
and I will establish	וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י	wə·ḵō·nan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm
the throne	כִּסֵּ֥א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of his kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 7:12 Acts 2:30 · 1 Kings 2:1 · 1 Kings 8:20 · Psalm 132:11–12 · Acts 13:36 · Deuteronomy 31:16 · 1 Chronicles 17:11 · Matthew 22:42–44 · 1 Thessalonians 4:14 · 1 Kings 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 15:51 · Isaiah 11:10

2 Samuel 7:13 Luke 1:31–33 · 1 Kings 8:19 · 1 Kings 5:5 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · Psalm 89:4 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10 · Isaiah 9:7 · 1 Kings 6:12 · Psalm 89:36–37 · Psalm 89:29 · 1 Chronicles 17:11–12 · Zechariah 6:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.