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1 Kings

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And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
my father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֔י a·vi,
unto David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֣ד da·vid
Analysis:
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because because Prepostion H3282 יַ֗עַן ya·'an
it was in thine heart heart Noun H3824 לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ le·va·ve·cha,
to build build Verb H1129 לִבְנֹ֥ות liv·no·vt
an house court Noun H1004 בַּ֖יִת ba·yit
unto my name base Noun H8034 לִשְׁמִ֑י lish·mi;
thou didst well be better Verb H2895 הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ he·ti·vo·ta,
that it was in thine heart 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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King James Bible And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
Hebrew Greek English And "But the LORD said unto David to my father, Whereas father David, 'Because it was in thine your heart to build an a house unto my for My name, thou didst you did well that it was in thine your heart.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And "But the LORD said unto David to my father, Whereas father David, 'Because it was in thine your heart to build an a house unto my for My name, thou didst you did well that it was in thine your heart.