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Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. (KJV)
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הִנֵּה֩hi.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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 1
אֲנִ֨י'a.NiI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 2
בֽוֹנֶה\־vo.neh-[am] about to build
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 3
בַּ֜יִתBa.yita 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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 4
לְשֵׁ֣ם\׀le.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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 5
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 6
אֱלֹהָ֗י'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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 7
לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁle.hak.Dishto consecrate [it]
Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to consecrate: dedicate
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 13:2, Leviticus 27:14, Leviticus 27:15, Leviticus 27:16, Leviticus 27:17, Leviticus 27:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6942H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 8
לְהַקְטִ֣ירle.hak.Tirto make smoke
Lemma: קָטַר (qa.tar) · Strong's: H6999A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to offer: burn
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 29:13, Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6999A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 9
לְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.Nav<to> before him
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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 10
קְטֹֽרֶת\־ke.to.ret-incense of
Lemma: קְטֹ֫רֶת (qe.to.ret) · Strong's: H7004
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: incense
Used 60 times. Also: Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:1, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 30:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7004; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 11
סַמִּים֩sa.Mimperfume<s>
Lemma: סַם (sam) · Strong's: H5561
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: spice
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:34, Exodus 31:11, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5561; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 12
וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתu.ma.'a.Re.khetand [the] row of
Lemma: מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת (ma.a.re.khet) · Strong's: H4635
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: row
Used 10 times. Also: Leviticus 24:6, Leviticus 24:7, 1 Chronicles 9:32, 1 Chronicles 23:29, 1 Chronicles 28:16, 2 Chronicles 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4635; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 13
תָּמִ֤ידta.Midcontinuity
Lemma: תָּמִיד (ta.mid) · Strong's: H8548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: continually
Used 104 times. Also: Exodus 25:30, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 28:30, Exodus 28:38, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8548; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 14
וְעֹלוֹת֙ve.'o.lOtand burnt offerings
Lemma: עֹלָה (o.lah) · Strong's: H5930A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: burnt offering
Used 286 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5930A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 15
לַבֹּ֣קֶרla.Bo.kerfor the morning
Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: morning
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 16
וְלָעֶ֔רֶבve.la.'E.revand for the evening
Lemma: עֶ֫רֶב (e.rev) · Strong's: H6153
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: evening
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6153; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 17
לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙la.sha.ba.tOtfor the sabbaths
Lemma: שַׁבָּת (shab.bat) · Strong's: H7676
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: Sabbath
Used 111 times. Also: Exodus 16:23, Exodus 16:25, Exodus 16:26, Exodus 16:29, Exodus 20:8, Exodus 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7676; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 18
וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםve.Le.cho.da.Shimand for the new moons
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: month: new moon
Used 27 times. Also: Exodus 19:1, Numbers 29:1, Numbers 29:6, 1 Samuel 20:5, 1 Samuel 20:18, 1 Samuel 20:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 19
וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖יu.le.mo.'a.Deiand for [the] appointed times of
Lemma: מוֹעֵד (mo.ed) · Strong's: H4150H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: meeting: festival
Used 31 times. Also: Leviticus 23:2, Leviticus 23:4, Leviticus 23:37, Leviticus 23:44, Numbers 10:10, Numbers 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4150H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 20
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 21
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 22
לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lamfor ever
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: enduring
Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 23
זֹ֥אתzotthis
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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 24
עַל\־'al-[is] 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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 25
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 2 Chronicles 2:4 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Behold | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| I am about to build | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| a house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| for the Name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| my God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| to dedicate | → | קָדַשׁ H6942H to consecrate: dedicate |
| to Him | → | |
| for burning | → | קָטַר H6999A to offer: burn |
| fragrant | → | סַם H5561 spice |
| incense | → | קְטֹ֫רֶת H7004 incense |
| before Him | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| for displaying the showbread | → | מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת H4635 row |
| continuously | → | תָּמִיד H8548 continually |
| and for making burnt offerings | → | עֹלָה H5930A burnt offering |
| every morning | → | בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning |
| and evening | → | עֶ֫רֶב H6153 evening |
| as well as on the Sabbaths | → | שַׁבָּת H7676 Sabbath |
| New Moons | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320H month: new moon |
| and appointed feasts | → | מוֹעֵד H4150H meeting: festival |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| our God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| This | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| is ordained for | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Israel forever | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| . . . | → | עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring |
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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