Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 15:4 Interlinear

Nevertheless for David's give sake did the LORD his God him a lamp Jerusalem to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֚יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2לְמַ֣עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
3דָּוִ֔דH1732Nevertheless for David'sdavid, the youngest son of jesse
4נָתַן֩H5414giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
5יְהוָ֨הH3068sake did the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6אֱלֹהָ֥יוH430his 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
7ל֛וֹH0
8נִ֖ירH5216him a lampa lamp (i.e., the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
9יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
10לְהָקִ֤יםH6965to set upto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
11אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12בְּנוֹ֙H1121his sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
13אַֽחֲרָ֔יוH310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
14וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖ידH5975him and to establishto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

Verse Context

1 Kings 15:3 in all the sins his father which he had done...
1 Kings 15:4 (current) Nevertheless for David's give sake did the LORD his God him a lamp Jerusalem to set up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem
1 Kings 15:5 did Because David that which was right in the eyes...

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