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1 Kings

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"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"But the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to my father father Noun H1 אָבִ֔י a·vi,
David, perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֣ד da·vid
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'Because on account of, because Prepostion H3282 יַ֗עַן ya·'an
it was in your heart inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3824 לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ le·va·ve·cha,
to build to build Verb H1129 לִבְנֹ֥ות liv·no·vt
a house a house Noun H1004 בַּ֖יִת ba·yit
for My name, a name Noun H8034 לִשְׁמִ֑י lish·mi;
you did well to be pleasing or good Verb H2895 הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ he·ti·vo·ta,
that it was in your heart. inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3824 לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ le·va·ve·cha.

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
King James Bible "But And the LORD said to unto David my father David, 'Because father, Whereas it was in your thine heart to build a an house for My unto my name, you did thou didst well that it was in your thine heart.
Hebrew Greek English "But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.