2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:27

27For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּה֩’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
have revealedגָּלִ֜יתָהgā·lî·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
to Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
when You saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
I will buildאֶבְנֶה־’eḇ·neh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1129 build
a houseבַּ֖יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for youלָּ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has foundמָצָ֤אmā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the courageלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to offerלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לlə·hiṯ·pal·lêlPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH6419 intervene, interpose
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֖הhat·tə·p̄il·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8605 prayer
to Youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

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