1 Chronicles 17:1 Go deeper
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 1
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust when
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 2
יָשַׁ֥בya.Shavhe dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 3
דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 4
בְּבֵית֑וֹbe.vei.Toin house his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 5
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 6
דָּוִ֜ידda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 7
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 8
נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathan
Lemma: נָתָן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5416H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nathan
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:2, 2 Samuel 7:3, 2 Samuel 7:4, 2 Samuel 7:17, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5416H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 9
הַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'the prophet
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 10
הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 11
אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiI
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 12
יוֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[am] dwelling
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 13
בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 14
הָֽאֲרָזִ֔יםha.'a.ra.Zim<the> cedar<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) · Strong's: H0730
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cedar
Used 73 times. Also: Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52, Numbers 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0730; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 15
וַאֲר֥וֹןva.'a.Ronand [the] ark of
Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ark
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 16
בְּרִית\־be.rit-[the] covenant of
Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: covenant
Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 17
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 18
תַּ֥חַתTa.chat[is] under
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 19
יְרִיעֽוֹת\׃ye.ri.'ottent curtains
Lemma: יְרִיעָה (ye.ri.ah) · Strong's: H3407
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: curtain
Used 54 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:3, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:5, Exodus 26:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3407; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 17:1 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| had settled | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| into his palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| he | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Nathan | → | נָתָן H5416H Nathan |
| the prophet | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| Here | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| I am | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| living | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in a house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of cedar | → | אֶ֫רֶז H0730 cedar |
| while the ark | → | אֲרוֹן H0727 ark |
| of the covenant | → | בְּרִית H1285 covenant |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| is under | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| a tent | → | יְרִיעָה H3407 curtain |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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