2 Chronicles 6:2
Strong's Lexicon
and I
וַֽאֲנִ֛י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

have built
בָּנִ֥יתִי (bā·nî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

You
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

an exalted
זְבֻ֖ל (zə·ḇul)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2073: 1) exalted, residence, elevation, lofty abode, height, habitation

house,
בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

a place
וּמָכ֥וֹן (ū·mā·ḵō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4349: 1) fixed or established place, foundation 1a) fixed place 1b) foundation

for You to dwell
לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ (lə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

forever.”
עוֹלָמִֽים׃ (‘ō·w·lā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

Young's Literal Translation
and I—I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but I have built an exalted  temple for  You, a place for  Your  residence  forever.

New American Standard Bible
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."

King James Bible
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever."

New Living Translation
Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!"

English Standard Version
But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

New American Standard Bible
"I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever."

King James Bible
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but I have built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your residence forever.

International Standard Version
Now I have constructed a magnificent temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever."

NET Bible
O LORD, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."

American Standard Version
But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

English Revised Version
But I have built thee an house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

Young's Literal Translation
and I -- I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 1:4
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 6:1
Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

2 Chronicles 6:3
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

Ezra 7:15
And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 5:14
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.

2 Chronicles 5:13
It 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;

2 Chronicles 6:4
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

2 Chronicles 6:5
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
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