King James Version

2 Chronicles 2:1

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Chronicles 1:18.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.לִבְנ֥וֹתlivnotto buildבָּנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to build”, the to-form of the verbH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בַּ֨יִת֙bayitfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…לְשֵׁ֣םleshemto fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּבַ֖יִתuvayitand familyבַּיִתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹlemalkhutvoto empireמַלְכוּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to empire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(1-18) Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,

World English Bible

Now Solomon decided to build a house for Yahweh’s name, and a house for his kingdom.

Darby Translation

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Douay-Rheims

And Solomon determined to build a house to the name of the Lord, and a palace for himself.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(1-18) Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Solomon said that he would build a house to the name of the Lord, and a house for his kingdom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Σαλωμὼν τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι οἶκον τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου, καὶ οἶκον τῷ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ.