1 Kings 8:40

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽרָא֔וּךָ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּ לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

In order that yîrāʾûkā all-hayyāmîm which they ḥayyîm upon pənê hāʾădāmâ which nātattā to our fathers.

Grammar Details

*yîrāʾûkā*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will fear you
*hayyāmîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the days
*ḥayyîm*: adjective masculine plural - living
*pənê*: noun masculine plural construct - face of
*hāʾădāmâ*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/land
*nātattā*: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you gave

Word Meanings

*yārēʾ*: fear/revere/be afraid
*yôm*: day/time/period
*ḥay*: alive/living
*pānîm*: face/surface/presence
*ʾădāmâ*: ground/land/earth/soil

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Referenced Verses

Ps 130:4 : 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Jer 32:39-40 : 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Acts 10:2 : 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Heb 12:28 : 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Rev 19:5 : 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Exod 20:20 : 20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Deut 6:2 : 2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
1 Sam 12:24 : 24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Ps 115:13 : 13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

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