1 Kings 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I intendאֹמֵ֔ר
(o·mer,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to buildלִבְנֹ֣ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
a houseבַּ֔יִת
(ba·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
for the nameלְשֵׁ֖ם
(le·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
my God,אֱלֹהָ֑י
(e·lo·hai;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
as the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
spokeדִּבֶּ֣ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to Davidדָּוִ֤ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
my father,אָבִי֙
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Your son,בִּנְךָ֗
(bin·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
whomכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(ka·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I will setאֶתֵּ֤ן
(et·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
on your throneכִּסְאֶ֔ךָ
(kis·'e·cha,)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
in your place,תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙
(tach·tei·cha)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
he will buildיִבְנֶ֥ה
(yiv·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
the houseהַבַּ֖יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
for My name.'לִשְׁמִֽי׃
(lish·mi.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And behold I purpose
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
unto the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
whom I will set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
upon thy throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
in thy room he shall build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
unto my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.'

King James Bible
And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I plan to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, according to what the LORD promised my father David: 'I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for My name.'"

International Standard Version
So now I'm planning to build a temple dedicated to the LORD my God, just as the LORD told my father when he said, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne to replace you, will build the Temple dedicated to me.'

NET Bible
So I have decided to build a temple to honor the LORD my God, as the LORD instructed my father David, 'Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now I'm thinking of building a temple for the name of the LORD my God as the LORD spoke to my father David: 'Your son, whom I will put on your throne to succeed you, will build a temple for my name.'

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke unto David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your place, he shall build a house unto my name.
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