Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOne thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. Young's Literal Translation One [thing] I asked of Jehovah—it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple. King James Bible One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. Hebrew One thingאַחַ֤ת ׀ (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first I have asked שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי (šā·’al·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel this is what I desire: אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ (’ă·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after to dwell שִׁבְתִּ֣י (šiḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the house בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of my life, חַיַּ֑י (ḥay·yay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to gaze לַחֲז֥וֹת (la·ḥă·zō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of on the beauty בְּנֹֽעַם־ (bə·nō·‘am-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5278: Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and seek Him וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר (ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1239: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider in His temple. בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ (bə·hê·ḵā·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple |
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