1 Kings 8:27 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּ֚י | h3588 |
| 1 | indeed | הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם | h552 |
| 2 | dwell | יֵשֵׁ֥ב | h3427 |
| 3 | But will God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | h430 |
| 4 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 5 | on the earth | הָאָ֑רֶץ | h776 |
| 6 | | הִ֠נֵּה | h2009 |
| 9 | and heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | h8064 |
| 9 | and heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | h8064 |
| 9 | and heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | h8064 |
| 10 | | לֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 11 | cannot contain | יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ | h3557 |
| 12 | thee how much less | אַ֕ף | h637 |
| 13 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 14 | this house | הַבַּ֥יִת | h1004 |
| 15 | | הַזֶּ֖ה | h2088 |
| 16 | | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | h834 |
| 17 | that I have builded | בָּנִֽיתִי׃ | h1129 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But is it truly possible that God may be housed on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place; how much less this house which I have made!
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have built?
World English Bible (WEB)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But, is it true? -- God dwelleth on the earth! lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens do not contain Thee, how much less this house which I have builded!