2 Chronicles 7:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an 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 there shall be a place which the LORD 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 the LORD:
1 Kgs 9:2 : 2 That the LORD 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, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kgs 20:5 : 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, 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 the LORD.
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 sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Ps 10:17 : 17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Ps 66:19 : 19 But verily God hath heard{H8804)} me; he hath attended{H8689)} to the voice of my prayer.
Ps 78:68-69 : 68 But chose{H8799)} the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved{H8804)}. 69 And he built{H8799)} his sanctuary like high{H8802)} palaces, like the earth which he hath established{H8804)} for ever.
Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Acts 10:31 : 31 And said, 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 confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Deut 12:5-6 : 5 But unto the place which the LORD 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 heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:

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