Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way-yō-mer But said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] יְהוָה֙ Yah-weh Yahweh N-proper-ms 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] דָּוִ֣ד dā-wiḏ David N-proper-ms 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1 [e] אָבִ֔י ’ā-ḇî, my father N-msc | 1cs 1) because, therefore, because that, on account of prep 2) because of, on account of 3) why (with interrogative pron)">3282 [e] יַ֗עַן ya-‘an, because Adv 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă-šer Whereas Pro-r 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] הָיָה֙ hā-yāh it was V-Qal-Perf-3ms 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of">5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- in Prep 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3824 [e] לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ lə-ḇā-ḇə-ḵā, your heart N-msc | 2ms 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)">1129 [e] לִבְנ֥וֹת liḇ-nō-wṯ to build Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 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">1004 [e] בַּ֖יִת ba-yiṯ a temple N-ms 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument">8034 [e] לִשְׁמִ֑י liš-mî; for My Name Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be pleasant, be delightful 1a2) to be glad, be joyful 1a3) to be better 1a4) to be well with, be good for 1a5) to be pleasing 1b) (Hiphil) to do well, do good, act right, act rightly">2895 [e] הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ hĕ-ṭî-ḇō-ṯā, you did well V-Hifil-Perf-2ms 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֥י kî that Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] הָיָ֖ה hā-yāh it was V-Qal-Perf-3ms 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of">5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- in Prep 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3824 [e] לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ lə-ḇā-ḇe-ḵā. your heart N-msc | 2ms

New American Standard Bible
"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD said to my father David," Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name, you have done well to have this desire.

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