1 Kings 8:17
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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ASV
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
KJV
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֕י | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| לְבַ֖ב | le.Vav | [the] heart of | H3824 → |
| דָּוִ֣ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| אָבִ֑י | 'a.Vi | father my | H1 → |
| לִבְנ֣וֹת | liv.Not | to build | H1129 → |
| בַּ֔יִת | Ba.yit | a house | H1004 → |
| לְשֵׁ֥ם | le.Shem | for [the] name of | H8034 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֥י | 'e.lo.Hei | [the] God of | H430 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
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