Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 8:11 Interlinear

could So that the priests not stand to minister because of the cloud had filled for the glory of the LORD the house of the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2יָכְל֧וּH3201couldto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
3הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֛יםH3548So that the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
4לַֽעֲמֹ֥דH5975not standto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
5לְשָׁרֵ֖תH8334to ministerto attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
6מִפְּנֵ֥יH6440becausethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
7הֶֽעָנָ֑ןH6051of the clouda cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud
8כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
9מָלֵ֥אH4390had filledto fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
10כְבוֹדH3519for the gloryproperly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
11יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13בֵּ֥יתH1004the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
14יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

1 Kings 8:10 were come out And it came to pass when the priests of the holy place that the cloud...
1 Kings 8:11 (current) could So that the priests not stand to minister because of the cloud had filled for the glory of the LORD the house of the LORD
1 Kings 8:12 Then spake Solomon The LORD Then spake that he would dwell...

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