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And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD . (KJV)
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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 28:20 word 1
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 28:20 word 2
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.Mohto Solomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 3
בְנ֗וֹve.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 4
חֲזַ֤קcha.Zakbe strong
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 5
וֶאֱמַץ֙ve.'e.Matzand be brave
Lemma: אָמֵץ (a.mats) · Strong's: H0553
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to strengthen
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0553; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 6
וַעֲשֵׂ֔הva.'a.Sehand act
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 7
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 8
תִּירָ֖אti.Ra'you be afraid
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)
Meaning: to fear
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 9
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 10
תֵּחָ֑תte.Chatyou be dismayed
Lemma: חָתַת (cha.tat) · Strong's: H2865
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNj2ms)
Meaning: to to be dismayed
Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:21, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 10:25, 1 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2865; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 11
כִּי֩kifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 12
יְהוָ֨הYah.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 28:20 word 13
אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 14
אֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiGod my
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 15
עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makh[is] with you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 16
לֹ֤אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 17
יַרְפְּךָ֙yar.pe.Khahe will abandon you
Lemma: רָפָה (ra.phah) · Strong's: H7503
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to slacken
Used 46 times. Also: Exodus 4:26, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17, Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 9:14, Deuteronomy 31:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7503; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 18
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 19
יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּya.'az.Ve.kahe will forsake you
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 20
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 21
לִכְל֕וֹתlikh.Lot<to> is complete
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to end: finish
Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 2:2, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 18:33, Genesis 24:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3615G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 22
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 23
מְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khet[the] work of
Lemma: מְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) · Strong's: H4399
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: work
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 39:11, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 20:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4399; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 24
עֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.Dat[the] service of
Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: service: ministry
Used 87 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 30:16, Exodus 36:3, Exodus 36:5, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5656H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 25
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: temple
Used 398 times. Also: Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 23:18, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 9:23, Judges 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004Q; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 28:20 word 26
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.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 28:20 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| David also | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| his son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Be strong | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| and courageous | → | אָמֵץ H0553 to strengthen |
| and do [it] | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be afraid | → | יָרֵא H3372G to fear |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
| or discouraged | → | חָתַת H2865 to to be dismayed |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| my God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| is with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| He will neither | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| fail you | → | רָפָה H7503 to slacken |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| nor forsake you | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| before | → | עַד H5704 till |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the work | → | מְלָאכָה H4399 work |
| for the service | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry |
| of the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| is finished | → | כָּלָה H3615G to end: finish |
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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