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1 Kings 8:13

I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

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בָּנֹ֥הbanobuildבָּנָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “build”, the verb used for emphasisH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בָנִ֛יתִיvanitibuildבָּנָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “build”, a completed actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בֵּ֥יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…זְבֻ֖לzevuldwell inזְבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dwell in”, the ordinary formH2073a residencedwell in, dwelling, habitation.לָ֑ךְlakhetoלָ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמָכ֥וֹןmakhonplaceמָכוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “place”, the ordinary formH4349properly, a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abodefoundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖leshivtekhato dwellיָשַׁבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to dwell”, the to-form of the verbH3427properly, 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, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עוֹלָמִֽיםolamimalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-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 ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have surely built Thee a house of habitation, a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'

World English Bible

I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Building I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)