Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 6:20 Interlinear

That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night toward this place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there to hearken unto the prayer prayeth which thy servant toward this place

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לִֽהְיוֹת֩H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2עֵינֶ֨יךָH5869That thine eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
3פְתֻח֜וֹתH6605may be opento open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5הַבַּ֤יִתH1004upon this housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
6הַזֶּה֙H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
7יוֹמָ֣םH3119daydaily
8וָלַ֔יְלָהH3915and nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10הַמָּק֖וֹםH4725toward this placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
11אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
12אָמַ֔רְתָּH559whereof thou hast saidto say (used with great latitude)
13לָשׂ֥וּםH7760that thou wouldest putto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
14שִׁמְךָ֖H8034thy namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
15שָׁ֑םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
16לִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙H8085there to hearkento hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
17אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
18הַתְּפִלָּ֔הH8605unto the prayerintercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
19אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
20יִתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419prayethto judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
21עַבְדְּךָ֔H5650which thy servanta servant
22אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
23הַמָּק֖וֹםH4725toward this placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
24הַזֶּֽה׃H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 6:19Have respect and the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication...
2 Chronicles 6:20 (current) That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night toward this place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there to hearken unto the prayer prayeth which thy servant toward this place
2 Chronicles 6:21Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant and of thy people Israel...

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