1 Kings 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "I have heardמַעְתִּי
(ma'·ti)
8085: to heara prim. root
your prayerתְּפִלָּתְךָ֣
(te·fil·la·te·cha)
8605: prayerfrom palal
and your supplication,תְּחִנָּתְךָ֮
(te·chin·na·te·cha)
8467: favor, supplication for favorfrom chanan
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have madeהִתְחַנַּ֣נְתָּה
(hit·chan·nan·tah)
2603a: to show favor, be graciousa prim. root
beforeלְפָנַי֒
(le·fa·nai)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Me; I have consecratedהִקְדַּ֗שְׁתִּי
(hik·dash·ti)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
thisהַזֶּה֙
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
houseהַבַּ֤יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have builtבָּנִ֔תָה
(ba·ni·tah,)
1129: to builda prim. root
by puttingלָשֽׂוּם־
(la·sum-)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
My nameשְׁמִ֥י
(she·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
thereשָׁ֖ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
forever,עַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
and My eyesעֵינַ֧י
(ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
and My heartוְלִבִּ֛י
(ve·lib·bi)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
will be thereשָׁ֖ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
perpetually.כָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him I have heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
thy prayer
tphillah  (tef-il-law')
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.
and thy supplication
tchinnah  (tekh-in-naw')
graciousness; causatively, entreaty -- favour, grace, supplication.
that thou hast made
chanan  (khaw-nan')
to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
me I have hallowed
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
this house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
which thou hast built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
to put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
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.
there for
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
and mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and mine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
shall be there perpetually
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD said to him: I have heard your prayer and petition you have made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built, to put My name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there at all times.

International Standard Version
The LORD told him: "I've heard your prayer and your request that you made to me. I have consecrated this Temple that you have built by placing my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there continuously.

NET Bible
The LORD said to him, "I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer for mercy that you made to me. I have declared that this temple which you have built is holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
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