1 Kings 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sinceמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the dayהַיֹּ֗ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that I broughtהֹוצֵ֜אתִי
(ho·v·tze·ti)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
My peopleעַמִּ֣י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
from Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִם֒
(mim·mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
I did not chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּי
(va·char·ti)
977: to choosea prim. root
a cityבְעִ֗יר
(ve·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
out of allמִכֹּל֙
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
[in which] to buildלִבְנֹ֣ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
a houseבַּ֔יִת
(ba·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
that My nameשְׁמִ֖י
(she·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
might be there,שָׁ֑ם
(sham;)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
but I choseוָאֶבְחַ֣ר
(va·'ev·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
Davidבְּדָוִ֔ד
(be·da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
to be overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
My peopleעַמִּ֥י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Israel.'יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Since the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that I brought forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
out of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
I chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
no city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
out of all the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
that my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
might be therein but I chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
to be over my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.'

King James Bible
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there. But I have chosen David to rule My people Israel."

International Standard Version
From the day I brought out my people Israel from Egypt I never chose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple where my name might reside. I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

NET Bible
He told David, 'Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn't choose any city in any of the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. But now I've chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

King James 2000 Bible
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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