1 Chronicles 29:17

“I know, my Elohim, that you test the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have offered willingly all these things; and now I have seen with joy your people who are present here offering willingly to you.”

1 Chronicles 29:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 29:17, word by word

I knowיָדַעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadati” appears
my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha

Elohim

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

Where else “eloha” appears
testבֹּחֵןbochen

test, examine

Test, examine to find out whether something is true or genuine, as metal is tested.

Where else “bochen” appears
the heartלֵבָבlevav

heart

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

Where else “levav” appears
and take pleasureתִּרְצֶהtirtse

take pleasure

To look on someone with pleasure.

Where else “tirtse” appears
in uprightnessמֵישָׁרִיםmesharim

uprightness

What is upright and just, in what is spoken or judged.

Where else “mesharim” appears
in the uprightnessיֹשֶׁרyosher

uprightness

Uprightness: what is straight and right.

Where else “yosher” appears
I have offered willinglyהִתְנַדַּבְתִּיhitnadavti

volunteer

To give oneself gladly.

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I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raiti” appears
with joyשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simcha” appears
your peopleעַמְּam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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who are presentנִּמְצְאוּnimtsu

be present

To be present in a place, or to be enough.

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The context

16YHWH our Elohim, all this abundance that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name is from your hand, and all is yours.

17 · This verse (above)

18YHWH, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever as the inclination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and establish their heart toward you.

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