1 Chronicles 17:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"This 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
was a small thingוַתִּקְטַ֨ן
(vat·tik·tan)
6994: to be small or insignificanta prim. root
in Your eyes,בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙
(be·'ei·nei·cha)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
O God;אֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
but You have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר
(vat·te·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
of Your servant'sעַבְדְּךָ֖
(av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
houseבֵּֽית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
for a great while to come,לְמֵרָחֹ֑וק
(le·me·ra·cho·vk;)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
and have regardedוּרְאִיתַ֗נִי
(u·re·'i·ta·ni)
7200: to seea prim. root
me according to the standard 
 
8447: a plait, turnfrom tur
of a manהָאָדָ֛ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
of high degree,הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה
(ham·ma·'a·lah)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
O LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
God.אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And yet this was a small thing
qaton  (kaw-tone')
to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account -- be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.
in thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
O God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for thou hast also spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
of thy servant's
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
for a great while to come
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
and hast regarded
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
me according to the estate
towr  (tore)
a manner (as a sort of turn) -- estate.
of a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
of high degree
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the standard of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

King James Bible
And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This was a little thing to You, God, for You have spoken about Your servant's house in the distant future. You regard me as a man of distinction, LORD God.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, this is a small thing to you, God, and yet you have spoken concerning your servant's household for a great while to come, and you have seen in me the fulfillment of man's purpose, LORD God.

NET Bible
And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant's family. You have revealed to me what men long to know, O LORD God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And this you consider to be a small act, God. You've spoken about the distant future of my house. LORD God, you've shown me the generation of the great man.

King James 2000 Bible
And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O God; for you have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
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