Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 28:8 Interlinear

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD and in the audience of our God keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD of our God that ye may possess land this good and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְ֠עַתָּהH6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
2לְעֵינֵ֨יH5869Now therefore in the sightan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
3כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לH3478of all Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
5קְהַלH6951the congregationassemblage (usually concretely)
6יְהוָ֣הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
7וּבְאָזְנֵ֣יH241and in the audiencebroadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
8אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םH430of our Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9שִׁמְר֣וּH8104keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
10וְדִרְשׁ֔וּH1875and seekproperly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
11כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12מִצְוֹ֖תH4687for all the commandmentsa command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
13יְהוָ֣הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
14אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םH430of our Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
15לְמַ֤עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
16תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙H3423that ye may possessto occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish
17אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18הָאָ֣רֶץH776landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
19הַטּוֹבָ֔הH2896this goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
20וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛םH5157and leave it for an inheritanceto inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
21לִבְנֵיכֶ֥םH1121for your childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
22אַֽחֲרֵיכֶ֖םH310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
23עַדH5704you foras far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
24עוֹלָֽם׃H5769everproperly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

Verse Context

1 Chronicles 28:7Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever ...
1 Chronicles 28:8 (current) Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD and in the audience of our God keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD of our God that ye may possess land this good and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever
1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou Solomon my son know thou the God...

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