1 Kings 8:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Now it was in the heartלְבַ֖ב
(le·vav)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
of my fatherאָבִ֑י
(a·vi;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Davidדָּוִ֣ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
to buildלִבְנֹ֣ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
a houseבַּ֔יִת
(ba·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
for the nameלְשֵׁ֥ם
(le·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And it was in the heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
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.)
for the 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.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of 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
"Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

King James Bible
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was in the desire of my father David to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

International Standard Version
"My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

NET Bible
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
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