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And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he has established
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 1
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 Kings 8:20 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 3
דְּבָר֖וֹde.va.Roword his
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: promised
Used 24 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 17:10, Deuteronomy 24:5, Joshua 21:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697J; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 5
דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: promise
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 28:15, Exodus 12:25, Leviticus 23:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696I; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 6
וָאָקֻ֡םva.'a.Kumand I have arisen
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 7
תַּחַת֩ta.Chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 8
דָּוִ֨דda.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 Kings 8:20 word 9
אָבִ֜י'a.Vifather my
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 10
וָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.Shevand I have sat
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
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 Kings 8:20 word 11
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 12
כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne of
Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: throne
Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 14
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust as
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 Kings 8:20 word 15
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: promise
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 28:15, Exodus 12:25, Leviticus 23:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696I; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 16
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 Kings 8:20 word 17
וָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.Nehand I have built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 18
הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 Kings 8:20 word 19
לְשֵׁ֥םle.Shemfor [the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 20
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 Kings 8:20 word 21
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
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 Kings 8:20 word 22
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:20 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has fulfilled | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| the word | → | דָּבָר H1697J word: promised |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| He spoke | → | דָבַר H1696I to speak: promise |
| I have succeeded | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| . . . | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| my father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| and I sit | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the throne | → | כִּסֵּא H3678G throne |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| as | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| promised | → | דָבַר H1696I to speak: promise |
| I have built | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| for the Name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
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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