Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 6:8 Interlinear

said But the LORD to David my father Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name thou didst well Forasmuch as it was in thine heart

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָה֙H3068But the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4דָּוִ֣ידH1732to Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
5אָבִ֔יH1my fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
6יַ֗עַןH3282properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
7אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8הָיָה֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
9עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
10לְבָבֶֽךָ׃H3824Forasmuch as it was in thine heartthe heart (as the most interior organ)
11לִבְנ֥וֹתH1129to buildto build (literally and figuratively)
12בַּ֖יִתH1004an housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
13לִשְׁמִ֑יH8034for my namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
14הֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָH2895thou didst wellto be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
15כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
16הָיָ֖הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
17עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
18לְבָבֶֽךָ׃H3824Forasmuch as it was in thine heartthe heart (as the most interior organ)

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 6:7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build...
2 Chronicles 6:8 (current)said But the LORD to David my father Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name thou didst well Forasmuch as it was in thine heart
2 Chronicles 6:9Notwithstanding he shall build the house ...

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