1 Kings 8:40 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לְמַ֙עַן֙	le.Ma.'an	so that	H4616 →
יִֽרָא֔וּךָ	yi.ra.'U.kha	they may fear you	H3372 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים	hai.ya.Mim	the days	H3117 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	which	H834 →
הֵ֥ם	hem	they	H1992 →
חַיִּ֖ים	chai.Yim	[will be] alive	H2416 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
פְּנֵ֣י	pe.Nei	[the] surface of	H6440 →
הָאֲדָמָ֑ה	ha.'a.da.Mah	the ground	H127 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
נָתַ֖תָּה	na.Ta.tah	you gave	H5414 →
לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃	la.'a.vo.Tei.nu	to ancestors our	H1 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 22:12
“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
leads to
- James 2:21–22
  Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
- James 2:18
  But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
Through
Psalms 130:4
But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
leads to
- Jeremiah 33:8–9
  And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me.
- Isaiah 55:7
  Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely…
- Psalms 86:5
  For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Daniel 9:9
  To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
- 1 Kings 8:39–40
  be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts…
Through
Deuteronomy 6:13
Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 13:4
  You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Psalms 130:4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.Revelation 19:5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”Deuteronomy 12:1These are the statutes and ordinances you must be careful to follow all the days you live in the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess.Deuteronomy 6:13Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.Genesis 22:12“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”Deuteronomy 6:2so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.Psalms 115:13He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.Revelation 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”Exodus 20:20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”Hebrews 12:28Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.Jeremiah 32:39–40I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.Hosea 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.1 Samuel 12:24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.Acts 13:16Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

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