1 Chronicles 28:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As for you, my sonבְנִ֡י
(ve·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹֽה־
(she·lo·moh-)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
knowדַּע֩
(da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of your father,אָבִ֜יךָ
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and serveוְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ
(ve·'a·ve·de·hu)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
Him with a wholeשָׁלֵם֙
(sha·lem)
8003: complete, safe, at peacefrom shalem
heartבְּלֵ֤ב
(be·lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and a willingחֲפֵצָ֔ה
(cha·fe·tzah,)
2655: delighting in, having pleasure infrom chaphets
mind;וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ
(u·ve·ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
for the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
searchesדֹּורֵ֣שׁ
(do·v·resh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
hearts,לְבָבֹות֙
(le·va·vo·vt)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
and understandsמֵבִ֑ין
(me·vin;)
995: to discerna prim. root
everyוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
intentיֵ֥צֶר
(ye·tzer)
3336: a form, framing, purposefrom yatsar
of the thoughts.מַחֲשָׁבֹ֖ות
(ma·cha·sha·vo·vt)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab
Ifאִֽם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you seekתִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙
(tid·re·shen·nu)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
Him, He will let you findיִמָּ֣צֵא
(yim·ma·tze)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
Him; but ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you forsakeתַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ
(ta·'az·ven·nu)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
Him, He will rejectיַזְנִיחֲךָ֥
(yaz·ni·cha·cha)
2186a: to reject, spurna prim. root
you forever.לָעַֽד׃
(la·'ad.)
5703: perpetuityfrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
And thou Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
thou the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
him with a perfect
shalem  (shaw-lame')
complete; especially friendly -- full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.
heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and with a willing
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
pleased with -- delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.
mind
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
searcheth
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
all hearts
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
and understandeth
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
all the imaginations
yetser  (yay'-tser)
a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose) -- frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.
of the thoughts
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
if thou seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
him he will be found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
of thee but if thou forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
him he will cast thee off
zanach  (zaw-nakh')
cast away (off), remove far away (off).
for ever
`ad  (ad)
a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

King James Bible
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

International Standard Version
"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.

NET Bible
"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the LORD examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"And you, my son Solomon, learn to know your father's God. Serve the LORD wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought [we have]. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.

King James 2000 Bible
And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
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