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2 Chronicles 6:2 — Word Study

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WLCוַֽאֲנִ֛י בָּנִ֥יתִי בֵית־ זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃

BSABut Iʼănîy [the king, David] have builtbânâh an exaltedzᵉbûwl [lofty, elevated] housebayith [a temple, a dwelling place] a placemâkôwn [a habitation, a residence] for You to dwellyâshab [to sit, to remain] foreverʻôwlâm [for all eternity, always]

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2 Chronicles 6:2quick helps
In a sentenceSolomon declares that he has built a magnificent temple for the Lord, a permanent dwelling place.
Who is speakingSolomon, addressing the assembly of Israel.
Where we areThe dedication of the temple, a significant moment in Israel's history.
The hard wordזְבֻ֖ל
Take awayThe temple is established as a lasting home for God among His people.
3 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them › clause subjectאֲנִי verbבָּנָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — 2 Chronicles 6:2

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Context — The Dedication of the Templegenerated

1Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud;
2and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
4and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,

2 Chronicles 6:2 captures Solomon's proclamation of having built a grand temple for the Lord, which signifies God's presence among His people. This moment is pivotal as it marks the establishment of a permanent dwelling place for God, reflecting the culmination of David's desire to honor the Lord with a house. The dedication ceremony emphasizes the importance of the temple in Israel's worship and community life.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
12 Chronicles 2:4–6Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
22 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
31 Kings 8:13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
41 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
51 Chronicles 22:10–11He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

The Key Word זְבֻ֖ל, ze.Vulgenerated

The Hebrew word זְבֻל (zevul) signifies 'loftiness' or 'elevation,' referring to a high or exalted place. It indicates a residence that is not just physically elevated but also holds spiritual significance as a dwelling for God.

In this verse, it describes the temple as a lofty abode, emphasizing its grandeur and the honor bestowed upon it as a place where God will dwell among His people.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is בָּנִ֥יתִי, I have built, which governs the noun phrase בֵית־ זְבֻ֖ל, a house of loftiness. The structure highlights the action of building and the significance of the temple as a dwelling for God.

The sentence flows with a subject-verb-object order, with the prepositional phrases elaborating on the purpose of the house and the nature of God's dwelling.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew זְבֻ֖ל is rendered as ἅγιόν (hagion), meaning 'holy' or 'sacred.' This choice emphasizes the sanctity of the temple, highlighting its role as a holy place for God's presence.

This translation reflects a broader understanding of the temple not just as a physical structure but as a sacred space set apart for divine habitation.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

2 Chronicles 6:2 shows Solomon declaring that he has built a magnificent temple for God, a place where God can dwell forever. This temple signifies God's presence among His people and is a fulfillment of David's desire to honor the Lord.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that Solomon built an exalted house?

Solomon's exalted house refers to the magnificent temple he constructed, which serves as a dwelling place for God among His people, symbolizing God's presence and glory.

Why is the temple described as a place for God to dwell forever?

The temple is described as a permanent dwelling because it signifies God's eternal presence among His people, establishing a lasting relationship between God and Israel.

How does this verse connect to David's desire to build a temple?

This verse connects to David's desire as it fulfills his wish to provide a house for God, reflecting the culmination of his intentions and God's promise to establish a dwelling among His people.

What significance does the term 'loftiness' hold in this context?

The term 'loftiness' emphasizes the grandeur and elevated nature of the temple, indicating its importance as a sacred space set apart for worship and divine presence.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does it mean to you that God desires to dwell among His people?
  2. How can you create a space in your life for God's presence, similar to the temple?
  3. In what ways can you honor God with your actions and choices, reflecting the significance of the temple?
  4. What does the concept of 'forever' mean in your relationship with God?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 2 Chronicles 6:2 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Chronicles 6 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(2) But I have built.—And I, on my part, have built. Kings, “I have built” (bβnτh bβnξthξ); scil., as “Thou didst indicate.” This seems original. So the Syr. here, mebnτ b’nξth, but not LXX. and Vulg. Habitation.—Zĕ ?bϋl, a poetic word, occurring only five times. (Comp. Habakkuk 3:11.) And a place.—And, added here, weakens the force of the poetic parallelism. A place for thy dwelling.—(Exodus 15:17) another poetic expression. For ever.—(Through) ages. So only in this account and Psalms 61:5.

Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Chronicles 6 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Ch. 2 Chronicles 6:1-11 (= 1 Kings 8:12-21). Solomon’s Blessing 1, 2. These verses come from 1 Kings, the only important variation being, But I have built (Chron.), for I have surety built (1 Kin.). They seem to have been originally taken from some song.

Read Cambridge on 2 Chronicles 6 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

NETBNew English Translation2006

O Lord, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

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

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

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

RVARevised Version, American1894

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

NWBWebster's Bible1833

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

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

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

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and I have built a house of habitation for You, and a fixed place for Your dwelling for all ages.”

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And I have indeed built a dwelling-house for thee, and have settled a place for thy abode for ever.”

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

but I have built you a lofty residence, a place for you to live in forever.”

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

However, I have built you a magnificent Temple, a place for you to live forever.”

BBEBible in Basic English1949

So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וַֽandclauseclausesubjectאֲנִ֛יIverbבָּנִ֥יתִיI.have.builtnoun phrase · objectבֵיתa.houseזְבֻ֖לof.loftinessprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָ֑forךְyouוּandclauseobjectמָכ֥וֹןa.placeprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְyouclauseverbשִׁבְתְּtosubjectךָ֖dwell.inadverbialעוֹלָמִֽיםforever

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in their wording for 2 Chronicles 6:2, with 7 of the 8 words matched. The Septuagint's rendering emphasizes the holiness of the temple, which aligns with the original intent of the Hebrew text.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וַֽאֲנִ֛י בָּנִ֥יתִי בֵית־ זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וַֽאֲנִ֛יἐγὼבָּנִ֥יתִיᾠκοδόμηκαבֵית־οἶκονזְבֻ֖לἅγιόνלָ֑ךְσοιוּמָכ֥וֹןἕτοιμονעוֹלָמִֽים׃αἰῶνας

7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

2 Chronicles 6:2אֲנִיand Iand IאֲנִיבָּנָהI have builI have builtבָּנָהבֵּיתa house ofa house ofבֵּיתזְבֻלloftinessloftinessזְבֻלךָּfor youfor youךָּמָכוֹןand a placeand a placeמָכוֹןיָשַׁבto dwell into dwell in youיָשַׁבעוֹלָםforeverforeverעוֹלָםבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהאָֽנֹכִ֫יIIאָֽנֹכִ֫יזָבַלto honourto honourזָבַלכּוּןto establito establish: pכּוּןעָלַםto concealto concealעָלַםנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעחוֹמָהwallwallחוֹמָהמִזְבֵּחַaltaraltarמִזְבֵּחַאוֹצָרtreasuretreasureאוֹצָרמָכוֹןfoundationfoundationמָכוֹןזְבֻלelevationelevationזְבֻלסָלַחto forgiveto forgiveסָלַחבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחכְּנַעֲנִיCanaanitesCanaanitessכְּנַעֲנִיעַדperpetuityperpetuityעַדדּוֹרgenerationgenerationדּוֹר
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in 2 Chronicles 6:2

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
וַֽאֲנִ֛יva.'a.Ni and I H589 Conjunction · pronoun
874× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is a simple way of saying 'I' or 'me', often used for emphasis. It is used by people like David in the Psalms to express their thoughts and feelings. The word is a basic part of the Hebrew language.
Amplified meaning
the king, David
Tyndale gloss
I
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲנִי, transliterated as aniy, is a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' It is often used for emphasis and can also imply possession, as in 'mine' or 'myself.' The word is derived from a form that indicates self-reference, and it appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי pron. 1s. comm. I

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H589 אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי I

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

589 'aniy an-ee'

contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X

which, X who.

see HEBREW for 0595

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲנִי (a.ni) — I.

I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronoun
HC/Pp1bs
and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
בָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.ti I have built H1129 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
376× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word bânâh means to build something, like a house or a family. It can also mean to establish or repair something, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
to build
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word בָּנָה (banah) means "to build" and encompasses various forms such as rebuilding, establishing, and making permanent. It can refer to physical construction, like building a house or family, as well as metaphorical uses, such as the establishment of restored exiles. The entries indicate that it can also imply being built up, particularly in the context of a childless wife becoming a mother.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּנָה 373 vb. build

Qal build

Niph.

be built

be rebuilt

(fig.) of restored exiles, = established

established, made permanent

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1129 בָּנָה build .build

.. . be built

. be rebuilt

. . (fig.) of restored exiles, = established

. established, made permanent

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1129 banah baw-naw'

a primitive root; to build (literally and

figuratively):--(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make,

repair, set (up), X surely.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּנָה (ba.nah) — to build.

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)

Aramaic equivalent: be.nah (בְּנָה "to build" H1124)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
בֵית־veit- a house of H1004 Noun common · masculine singular construct
2,049× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Amplified meaning
a temple, a dwelling place
Tyndale gloss
place
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between

base

בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house

house

place

receptacle

of house as containing a family

household, family (592 t.)

house, including household affairs

lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards

מִבַּיִת

adv. on the inside

prep. within

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1004 bayith bah'-yith

probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest

variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,

daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as

would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),

inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,

temple, web, + within(-out).

see HEBREW for 01129

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּית (bet) — place.

nm

place, origin, between

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.

: home/temple/building

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

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
זְבֻ֖לze.Vul loftiness H2073 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'elevation' or 'lofty abode' refers to a high or exalted place, like a residence or habitation. It is used to describe a dwelling place.
Amplified meaning
lofty, elevated
Tyndale gloss
elevation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זְבֻל (zbuwl) refers to concepts of elevation, height, and residence. It is derived from a root meaning to dwell, indicating a place of habitation. The term is used in various contexts, emphasizing lofty abodes or exalted places.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זְבֻל n.[m.] elevation, height, abode

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2073 זְבֻל elevation, height, abode

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2073 zbuwl ze-bool'

or zbul {zeb-ool'}; from 2082; a residence:--dwell in,

dwelling, habitation.

see HEBREW for 02082

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זְבֻל (ze.vul) — elevation.

exalted, residence, elevation, lofty abode, height, habitation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
לָ֑ךְLakh for you H9031 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

ךָּ (ka) — you.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine singular

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2ms
and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
וּמָכ֥וֹןu.ma.Khon and a place H4349 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a foundation or a fixed place where someone lives. It appears in various books, including the Psalms and Proverbs, to describe a solid base or a home. This concept is important in understanding God's presence in our lives.
Amplified meaning
a habitation, a residence
Tyndale gloss
foundation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָכוֹן (makown) refers to a fixed or established place, often understood as a foundation or base. The term emphasizes stability and can denote a habitation or dwelling. It is primarily used in a poetic context to convey the idea of a secure location.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מָכוֹן n.m. fixed or established place, foundation (chiefly poet.)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4349 מָכוֹן fixed established place,foundation

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4349 makown maw-kone'

from 3559; properly, a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a

place, especially as an abode:--foundation, habitation,

(dwelling-, settled) place.

see HEBREW for 03559

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָכוֹן (ma.khon) — foundation.

1) fixed or established place, foundation

1a) fixed place

1b) foundation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
HC/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

plas: Normally for maqom, Old Testament, and topos, New Testament, but in the King James Version "place" represents a great number of Hebrew and Greek words, often used with no difference in force (e.g. 2Ch 35:10,15). the Revised Version (British and American) has made few changes, but occasionally has attempted to specialize the meaning (Ge 40:13; Job 37:8; Ac 8:32; Jas 3:11, etc.).

and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖le.shiv.te.Kha to dwell in you H3427 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffix
1,079× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Amplified meaning
to sit, to remain
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell

Qal

sit

sit, sit down

sit down

sit = be set (as a jewel)

remain, stay, tarry

with special emphasis of qualifying phr.

dwell, have one’s abode

of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited

Niph. be inhabited, of land

Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee

Hiph.

cause to sit

cause to abide

cause to dwell

cause cities to be inhabited

marry (prop. give a dwelling to)

Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3427 yashab yaw-shab'

a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as

judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to

remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)

abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease

self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)

inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),

(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),

(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),

take, tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.

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

Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffix
HR/Vqcc/Sp2ms
and I I have built a house of loftiness for you and a place to dwell in you forever
עוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.Mim forever H5769 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
438× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Amplified meaning
for all eternity, always
Tyndale gloss
forever: antiquity
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוֹלָם (owlam) refers to concepts of long duration, antiquity, and futurity, encompassing meanings like eternity and perpetual existence. It is derived from a root meaning 'concealed' or 'the vanishing point.' The term is used to describe both ancient times and an indefinite future, indicating continuity and everlastingness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹלָם 439 n.m. long duration, antiquity, futurity

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5769 עוֹלָם long duration, antiquity, futurity

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5769 `owlam o-lawm'

or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the

vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future),

i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

(especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s),

ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for,

(n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of)

old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world

(+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.

see HEBREW for 05956

see HEBREW for 05331

see HEBREW for 05703

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: enduring.

: enduring/eternal

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

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — Everlasting.

This name means long duration, everlasting, perpetual

Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: any time.

: any_time

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

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: antiquity.

: old/ancient

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
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