2 Chronicles 7:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לָב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-lōʾ yāḵəlû the hakkōhănîm lāḇôʾ ʾel- bêṯ yəhwâ kî- mālēʾ ḵəḇôḏ-yəhwâ ʾeṯ- bêṯ yəhwâ.

Grammar Details

*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction with negative particle - 'and not'
*yāḵəlû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were able/could'
*hakkōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the priests'
*lāḇôʾ*: qal infinitive construct with preposition ל (le) - 'to enter/to come'
*ʾel-*: preposition - 'to/into'
*bêṯ*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'
*yəhwâ*: proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'
*kî-*: conjunction - 'because/for'
*mālēʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'filled'
*ḵəḇôḏ-yəhwâ*: noun, masculine singular construct with proper noun - 'glory of YHWH'
*ʾeṯ-*: direct object marker

Word Meanings

*yāḵəlû*: were able, could, had power to
*hakkōhănîm*: priests, officiants, religious ministers
*lāḇôʾ*: to enter, to come in, to arrive
*mālēʾ*: filled, became full, occupied completely

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

2 Chr 5:14 : 14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Rev 15:8 : 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Exod 24:17 : 17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 8:10-12
3 verses
88%
10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
11So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
12Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 Chr 5:13-14
2 verses
87%
13It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
14So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
2 Chr 7:1
81%
1Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
Ezek 10:3-4
2 verses
77%
3Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
4Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.
Exod 40:34-35
2 verses
77%
34Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
2 Chr 7:3-4
2 verses
76%
3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
Rev 15:8
75%
8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Ezek 43:4-5
2 verses
75%
4And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
5So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
2 Chr 23:6
74%
6But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
Ezek 44:4
72%
4Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.
Ezek 10:18
72%
18Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
2 Chr 7:6-7
2 verses
72%
6And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
7Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
2 Chr 5:7
72%
7And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
Isa 6:3-4
2 verses
71%
3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
4And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
2 Chr 6:18
71%
18But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
1 Kgs 8:6
71%
6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
1 Chr 16:27
71%
27Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
Ps 135:2
71%
2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
1 Kgs 8:27
70%
27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
2 Chr 29:7
70%
7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
1 Kgs 3:2
70%
2Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
2 Chr 5:11
70%
11And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place:(for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
Num 20:6
70%
6And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
2 Chr 29:16
70%
16And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.
2 Chr 7:11-12
2 verses
70%
11Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
12And 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.
Ps 29:2
70%
2Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
2 Chr 12:11
69%
11And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
Ezek 9:3
69%
3And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
2 Chr 30:27
69%
27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
Ps 5:7
69%
7But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
2 Chr 30:3
69%
3For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
Ezek 42:14
69%
14When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
Lam 2:7
69%
7The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.
Num 16:19
69%
19And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
Ps 96:8
68%
8Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Heb 9:6
68%
6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
2 Chr 23:19
68%
19And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
2 Chr 3:7
68%
7He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
1 Kgs 6:30
68%
30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
Hag 1:8
68%
8Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.