2 Chronicles 2:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִ֤י יַעֲצָר־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֧י הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ וּמִ֤י אֲנִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶבְנֶה־לּ֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֖י אִם־לְהַקְטִ֥יר לְפָנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-who yaʿăṣār-kōaḥ to-liḇnôt-for-him bayit for the-šāmayim and-šəmê the-šāmayim not yəḵalkəlūhû and-who I that ʾeḇneh-for-him bayit but only-to-ləhaqṭîr before-him.

Grammar Details

• *yaʿăṣār*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will retain, maintain
• *kōaḥ*: common noun, masculine singular - strength, power
• *liḇnôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build
• *bayit*: common noun, masculine singular - house
• *šāmayim*: common noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky
• *šəmê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - heavens of
• *yəḵalkəlūhû*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - contain/support him
• *ʾeḇneh*: qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will build
• *ləhaqṭîr*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to burn incense

Word Meanings

• *yaʿăṣār*-*kōaḥ*: retain strength, have power, be able
• *yəḵalkəlūhû*: contain him, support him, sustain him
• *ləhaqṭîr*: to burn incense, to make offerings, to sacrifice

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 16:25 : 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
• Ps 135:5 : 5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
• Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• 1 Kgs 9:8 : 8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
• Ps 145:3 : 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
• Jer 10:6 : 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
• Ezek 7:20 : 20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
• 1 Tim 6:15 : 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
• 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
• 2 Chr 2:9 : 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
• Ps 86:8-9 : 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made{H8804)} shall come{H8799)} and worship{H8691)} before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify{H8762)} thy name.