1 Chronicles 22:7

“David said to Solomon, “My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house for the name of YHWH my Elohim.”

1 Chronicles 22:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 22:7, word by word

Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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“My sonבְּנִbeni

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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it wasהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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in my heartלְבָבִlevavi

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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to buildבְנוֹתvenot

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

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a houseבַּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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for the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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.

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my Elohimאֱלֹהָeloha

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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The context

6He called Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for YHWH, the Elohim of Israel.

7 · This verse (above)

8But the word of YHWH came to me, saying, ‘Blood in abundance you have shed, and great wars you have waged. You shall not build a house for my name, for much blood you have shed on the earth before me.

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