1 Kings 8:16
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
4480 [e]מִן־
min-
SincePrep
3117 [e]הַיּ֗וֹם
hay-yō-wm,
the dayArt | N-ms
834 [e]אֲשֶׁ֨ר
’ă-šer
thatPro-r
3318 [e]הוֹצֵ֜אתִי
hō-w-ṣê-ṯî
I broughtV-Hifil-Perf-1cs
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
5971 [e]עַמִּ֣י
‘am-mî
My peopleN-msc | 1cs
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
3478 [e]יִשְׂרָאֵל֮
yiś-rā-’êl
IsraelN-proper-ms
4714 [e]מִמִּצְרַיִם֒
mim-miṣ-ra-yim
out of EgyptPrep-m | N-proper-fs
3808 [e]לֹֽא־
lō-
noAdv-NegPrt
977 [e]בָחַ֣רְתִּי
ḇā-ḥar-tî
I have chosenV-Qal-Perf-1cs
5892 [e]בְעִ֗יר
ḇə-‘îr,
cityPrep-b | N-fs
3605 [e]מִכֹּל֙
mik-kōl
from anyPrep-m | N-msc
7626 [e]שִׁבְטֵ֣י
šiḇ-ṭê
tribeN-mpc
3478 [e]יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yiś-rā-’êl,
of IsraelN-proper-ms
1129 [e]לִבְנ֣וֹת
liḇ-nō-wṯ
[in which] to buildPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
1004 [e]בַּ֔יִת
ba-yiṯ,
a houseN-ms
1961 [e]לִהְי֥וֹת
lih-yō-wṯ
that might bePrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
8034 [e]שְׁמִ֖י
šə-mî
My nameN-msc | 1cs
8033 [e]שָׁ֑ם
šām;
thereAdv
977 [e]וָאֶבְחַ֣ר
wā-’eḇ-ḥar
but I choseConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs
1732 [e]בְּדָוִ֔ד
bə-ḏā-wiḏ,
DavidPrep-b | N-proper-ms
1961 [e]לִֽהְי֖וֹת
lih-yō-wṯ
to bePrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
5921 [e]עַל־
‘al-
overPrep
5971 [e]עַמִּ֥י
‘am-mî
My peopleN-msc | 1cs
3478 [e]יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
yiś-rā-’êl.
IsraelN-proper-ms





















Hebrew Texts
מלכים א 8:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
מִן־הַיֹּ֗ום אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹוצֵ֜אתִי אֶת־עַמִּ֣י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ מִמִּצְרַיִם֒ לֹֽא־בָחַ֣רְתִּי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֹ֣ות בַּ֔יִת לִהְיֹ֥ות שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔ד לִֽהְיֹ֖ות עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

מלכים א 8:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
מן־היום אשר הוצאתי את־עמי את־ישראל ממצרים לא־בחרתי בעיר מכל שבטי ישראל לבנות בית להיות שמי שם ואבחר בדוד להיות על־עמי ישראל׃

מלכים א 8:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
מן־היום אשר הוצאתי את־עמי את־ישראל ממצרים לא־בחרתי בעיר מכל שבטי ישראל לבנות בית להיות שמי שם ואבחר בדוד להיות על־עמי ישראל׃

מלכים א 8:16 Hebrew Bible
מן היום אשר הוצאתי את עמי את ישראל ממצרים לא בחרתי בעיר מכל שבטי ישראל לבנות בית להיות שמי שם ואבחר בדוד להיות על עמי ישראל׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.'

King James Bible
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there. But I have chosen David to rule My people Israel."
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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I chose

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my name

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I chose David

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