KJV: But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
YLT: and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
Darby: but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
ASV: but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
| וָאֶבְחַר֙ | and yet I have chosen |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: בָּחוּר Sense: to choose, elect, decide for. |
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| בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | Jerusalem |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split. |
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| לִהְי֥וֹת | that may be |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| שְׁמִ֖י | My name |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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| וָאֶבְחַ֣ר | and I have chosen |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: בָּחוּר Sense: to choose, elect, decide for. |
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| בְּדָוִ֔יד | David |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| לִהְי֖וֹת | to be |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| עַל־ | over |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| עַמִּ֥י | My people |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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