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And it was so , that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD , he arose from before the altar of the LORD , from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.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 Kings 8:54 word 1
כְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.Lotwhen had finished
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
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 Kings 8:54 word 2
שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohSolomon
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 Kings 8:54 word 3
לְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙le.hit.pa.Lelto pray
Lemma: פָּלַל (pa.lal) · Strong's: H6419
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Infinitive · Construct (HVtcc)
Meaning: to pray
Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:17, Genesis 48:11, Numbers 11:2, Numbers 21:7, Deuteronomy 9:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6419; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 4
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 Kings 8:54 word 5
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 8:54 word 6
אֵ֛ת'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 8:54 word 7
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 Kings 8:54 word 8
הַתְּפִלָּ֥הha.te.fi.Lahthe prayer
Lemma: תְּפִלָּה (te.phil.lah) · Strong's: H8605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: prayer
Used 77 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:27, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8605; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 9
וְהַתְּחִנָּ֖הve.hat.te.chi.Nahand the supplication
Lemma: תְּחִנָּה (te.chin.nah) · Strong's: H8467
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: supplication
Used 25 times. Also: Joshua 11:20, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:30, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8467; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 10
הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 11
קָ֞םkamhe stood up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 8:54 word 12
מִלִּפְנֵ֨יmi.lif.Neifrom to before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 13
מִזְבַּ֤חmiz.Bach[the] altar of
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 14
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 8:54 word 15
מִכְּרֹ֣עַmi.ke.Ro.a'from bowing down
Lemma: כָּרַע (ka.ra) · Strong's: H3766
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to bow
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Numbers 24:9, Judges 5:27, Judges 7:5, Judges 7:6, Judges 11:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3766; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 16
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 8:54 word 17
בִּרְכָּ֔יוbir.Kavknees his
Lemma: בֶּ֫רֶךְ (be.rekh) · Strong's: H1290
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: knee
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 30:3, Genesis 48:12, Genesis 50:23, Deuteronomy 28:35, Judges 7:5, Judges 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1290; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 18
וְכַפָּ֖יוve.kha.Pavand palms his
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: palm
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 19
פְּרֻשׂ֥וֹתpe.ru.Sot[were] spread out
Lemma: פָּרַשׂ (pa.ra.s) · Strong's: H6566
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsfpa)
Meaning: to spread
Used 67 times. Also: Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Exodus 40:19, Numbers 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6566; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 20
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם\׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:54 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now when | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| had finished | → | כָּלָה H3615G to end: finish |
| praying | → | פָּלַל H6419 to pray |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| entire | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| prayer | → | תְּפִלָּה H8605 prayer |
| and petition | → | תְּחִנָּה H8467 supplication |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| he got up | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| where he had been kneeling | → | כָּרַע H3766 to bow |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | בֶּ֫רֶךְ H1290 knee |
| with his hands | → | כַּף H3709G palm |
| spread out | → | פָּרַשׂ H6566 to spread |
| toward heaven | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
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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