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And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD , be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: (KJV)
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וְיִֽהְי֨וּve.yih.Yuand may they be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
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 8:59 word 1
דְבָרַ֜יde.va.Raiwords my
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 2
אֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehthese
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 3
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'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 8:59 word 4
הִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙hit.cha.Nan.tiI have sought favor
Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVtp1cs)
Meaning: be gracious
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 5
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<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 8:59 word 6
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 8:59 word 7
קְרֹבִ֛יםke.ro.Vimnear
Lemma: קָרֹב (qa.rov) · Strong's: H7138
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: near
Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 19:20, Genesis 45:10, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:27, Leviticus 10:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7138; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 8
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 8:59 word 9
יְהוָ֥הYah.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 8:59 word 10
אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod our
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 8:59 word 11
יוֹמָ֣םyo.Mamby day
Lemma: יוֹמָם (yo.mam) · Strong's: H3119
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: by day
Used 50 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 40:38, Leviticus 8:35, Numbers 9:21, Numbers 10:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3119; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 12
וָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahand night
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 13
לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת\׀la.'a.Sotto do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 Kings 8:59 word 14
מִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.Pat[the] justice of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice
Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 15
עַבְדּ֗וֹav.Doservant his
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 16
וּמִשְׁפַּ֛טu.mish.Patand [the] justice of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice
Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 17
עַמּ֥וֹa.Mopeople his
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 18
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.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 8:59 word 19
דְּבַר\־de.var-a matter of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 20
י֥וֹםYoma day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day: daily
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:10, Exodus 5:13, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117J; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 21
בְּיוֹמֽוֹ\׃be.yo.Moin day its
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: day: daily
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:10, Exodus 5:13, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117J; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:59 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And may | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| with which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I have made my petition | → | חָנַן H2603A be gracious |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| be near | → | קָרֹב H7138 near |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| our God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| day | → | יוֹמָם H3119 by day |
| and night | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| so that He may uphold | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| the cause | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice |
| of His servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| [and] | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice |
| of His people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| as each day | → | יוֹם H3117J day: daily |
| . . . | → | יוֹם H3117J day: daily |
| requires | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
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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