2 Chronicles 7:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ וּבָחַ֜רְתִּי בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֛ה לִ֖י לְבֵ֥ית זָֽבַח׃

Transliteration

wa- yērāʾ yəhwâ to ʾel- šəlōmōh in the ballāyəlâ wa- yōʾmer to lô šāmaʿtî ʾeṯ- təpillāṯeḵā û- bāḥartî in the bammāqôm the hazzeh to me lî for ləḇêṯ zāḇaḥ.

Grammar Details

*wa-*: consecutive conjunction - 'and then'
*yērāʾ*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he appeared'
*yəhwâ*: proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'
*ʾel-*: preposition - 'to/unto'
*šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine - 'Solomon'
*ballāyəlâ*: preposition with noun, masculine singular and definite article - 'in the night'
*yōʾmer*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'
*lô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'
*šāmaʿtî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I have heard'
*ʾeṯ-*: direct object marker
*təpillāṯeḵā*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your prayer'
*û-*: conjunction - 'and'
*bāḥartî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I have chosen'
*bammāqôm*: preposition with noun, masculine singular and definite article - 'in the place'
*hazzeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'
*lî*: preposition with 1st singular suffix - 'for me/to me'
*ləḇêṯ*: preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'for a house of'
*zāḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - 'sacrifice'

Word Meanings

*yērāʾ*: appeared, was seen, revealed himself
*ballāyəlâ*: in the night, during nighttime
*yōʾmer*: said, spoke, uttered
*šāmaʿtî*: I have heard, I listened to, I have hearkened
*təpillāṯeḵā*: your prayer, your petition, your intercession
*bāḥartî*: I have chosen, I selected, I elected
*bammāqôm*: in the place, at the site, in the location
*ləḇêṯ*: for a house, as a temple, for a dwelling
*zāḇaḥ*: sacrifice, offering, slaughter

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Referenced Verses

Deut 12:11 : 11 then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.
1 Kgs 9:2 : 2 that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
2 Kgs 2:6 : 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kgs 20:5 : 5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.
2 Chr 1:7 : 7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chr 7:16 : 16 For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Ps 10:17 : 17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Ps 66:19 : 19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Ps 78:68-69 : 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; For I have desired it.
Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Acts 10:31 : 31 and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
1 John 5:14-15 : 14 And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: 15 and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Deut 12:5-6 : 5 But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come; 6 and thither ye shall bring your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill-offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock:

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7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
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1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
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1Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
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