2 Samuel 7:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר נָתָן֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ לֵ֣ךְ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayōʾmer nāṯān to the meleḵ, kōl which in liḇāḇəḵā lēḵ ʿăśēh, for YHWH ʿimmāḵ.

Grammar Details

*wayōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
*nāṯān*: proper noun - 'Nathan'
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'
*kōl*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of/everything'
*liḇāḇəḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your heart'
*lēḵ*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - 'go'
*ʿăśēh*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - 'do/make'
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʿimmāḵ*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'

Word Meanings

*kōl*: all/everything/whatever
*liḇāḇəḵā*: your heart/mind/inner desire

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 8:17-18 : 17 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. 18 But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
1 Chr 22:7 : 7 And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
1 Chr 28:2 : 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
Ps 20:4 : 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
Ps 37:4 : 4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
1 John 2:27 : 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need {G5532} not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
1 Sam 10:7 : 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.
1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

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1 Chr 17:1-4
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1And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah [dwelleth] under curtains.
2And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.
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16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
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19And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!
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1And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
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