Study it in the app“David said, “Solomon my son is a youth and tender, and the house that is to be built for YHWH must be made great exceedingly, for renown and for beauty in all the lands. Let me now prepare it for him.” So David prepared in abundance before his death.”
Davidדָּוִידsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהmy sonבְנִיis a youthנַעַרand tender,וָרָךְand the houseוְהַבַּיִתthat is to be builtלִבְנוֹתfor YHWHלַיהוָהmust be made greatלְהַגְדִּילexceedingly,לְמַעְלָהfor renownלְשֵׁםand for beautyוּלְתִפְאֶרֶתin allלְכָלthe lands.הָאֲרָצוֹתLet me now prepare itאָכִינָה נָּאfor him.”לוֹSo Davidוַ דָּוִידpreparedיָּכֶןin abundanceלָרֹבbeforeלִפְנֵיhis death.מוֹתוֹ
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsSolomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “veni” appearsboy
A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.
Where else “naar” appearstender
Delicate, like a child.
Where else “rach” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bayit” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “venot” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsmake great
To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.
Where else “hagdil” appearsexceedingly
More and more: used to say "greatly" or "above all".
Where else “mala” appearsrenown
Fame, good name.
Where else “shem” appearsbeauty
Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.
Where else “tiferet” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “aratsot” appearsprepare
To get something set and done beforehand.
Where else “achina” appearsabundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsdeath
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mot” appears4and timbers of cedar without number, for the Sidonians and the Tyrians had brought timbers of cedar in abundance to David.
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6He called Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for YHWH, the Elohim of Israel.
