1 Kings 8:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֕יh1961
1עִםh5973
2And it was in the heartלְבַ֖בh3824
3of Davidדָּוִ֣דh1732
4my fatherאָבִ֑יh1
5to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתh1129
6an houseבַּ֔יִתh1004
7for the ~לְשֵׁ֥םh8034
8of the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
9Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יh430
10of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now it was in the heart of David my father to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,