2 Chronicles 6:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִי
(ba·ni·ti)
1129: to builda prim. root
You a loftyזְבֻ֖ל
(ze·vul)
2073: elevation, height, lofty abodefrom zabal
house,בֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
And a placeוּמָכֹ֥ון
(u·ma·cho·vn)
4349: a fixed or established place, foundationfrom kun
for Your dwellingלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖
(le·shiv·te·cha)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
forever."עֹולָמִֽים׃
(o·v·la·mim.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
But I have built
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.)
of habitation
zbuwl  (ze-bool')
a residence -- dwell in, dwelling, habitation.
for thee and a place
makown  (maw-kone')
a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abode -- foundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.
for thy dwelling
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
for 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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."

King James Bible
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but I have built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your residence forever.

International Standard Version
Now I have constructed a magnificent temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever."

NET Bible
O LORD, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently."

King James 2000 Bible
But I have built a house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling forever.
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