1 Kings 8:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	h559
1	And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	h3068
2		אֶל	h413
3	unto David	דָּוִ֣ד	h1732
4	my father	אָבִ֔י	h1
5	Whereas	יַ֗עַן	h3282
6		אֲשֶׁ֤ר	h834
7		הָיָה֙	h1961
8		עִם	h5973
17	it was in thine heart	לְבָבֶֽךָ׃	h3824
10	to build	לִבְנ֥וֹת	h1129
11	an house	בַּ֖יִת	h1004
12	unto my ~	לִשְׁמִ֑י	h8034
13	thou didst well	הֱֽטִיבֹ֔תָ	h2895
14		כִּ֥י	h3588
15		הָיָ֖ה	h1961
16		עִם	h5973
17	it was in thine heart	לְבָבֶֽךָ׃	h3824

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Yahweh said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart;