2 Chronicles 7:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
I have chosenבָּחַ֤רְתִּי
(ba·char·ti)
977: to choosea prim. root
and consecratedוְהִקְדַּ֙שְׁתִּי֙
(ve·hik·dash·ti)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
houseהַבַּ֣יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
that My nameשְׁמִ֥י
(she·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
may be 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
For now have I chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
and sanctified
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.)
that 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.
may be 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
"For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

King James Bible
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My name may be there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there at all times.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, I have chosen and have set apart for myself this Temple, intending my name to reside there forever. My eyes and my heart will reside there every day.

NET Bible
Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have chosen and declared this temple holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

King James 2000 Bible
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there forever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
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