Second Chronicles 2:6

But who can build a house for him? The heavens and the heavens of heavens cannot contain him. Who am I to build a house for him? No, it shall be a place where incense is burned before him.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְעַתָּה   שְׁלַח   לִי   אִישׁ   חָכָם   לַעֲשׂוֹת   בַּזָּהָב   וּבַכֶּסֶף   וּבַנְּחֹשֶׁת   וּבַבַּרְזֶל   וּבָאַרְגְּוָן   וְכַרְמִיל   וּתְכֵלֶת   וְיֹדֵעַ   לְפַתֵּחַ   פִּתּוּחִים   עִם   הַחֲכָמִים   אֲשֶׁר   עִמִּי   בִּיהוּדָה   וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם   אֲשֶׁר   הֵכִין   דָּוִיד   אָבִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ νῦν ἀπόστειλόν μοι ἄνδρα σοφὸν καὶ εἰδότα τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν τῷ χρυσίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀργυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ χαλκῷ καὶ ἐν τῷ σιδήρῳ καὶ ἐν τῇ πορφύρᾳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κοκκίνῳ καὶ ἐν τῇ ὑακίνθῳ καὶ ἐπιστάμενον γλύψαι γλυφὴν μετὰ τῶν σοφῶν τῶν μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἐν Ιουδα καὶ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ὧν ἡτοίμασεν Δαυιδ ὁ πατήρ μου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H6258
וְ (ve)
עַתָּ֡ה (atah)
and
now
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

C
D
H7971
H9014
שְֽׁלַֽח (shelach-)
־
to send
link
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H9005
H9030
לִ֣ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H0376
H9014
אִישׁ (ish-)
־
man
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H2450
חָכָ֡ם (chakham)
wise
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9005
H6213a
לַ (la)
עֲשׂוֹת֩ (asvót)
to
to make
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H2091
בַּ (ba)
זָּהָ֨ב (zahav)
in
gold
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H3701
וּ (o)
בַ (va)
כֶּ֜סֶף (kesef)
and
in
silver
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H5178a
וּ (o)
בַ (va)
נְּחֹ֣שֶׁת (nechóshet)
and
in
bronze
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

C
Rd
Ncfsa
H9002
H9003
H1270
וּ (o)
בַ (va)
בַּרְזֶ֗ל (barezel)
and
in
iron
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H0710
וּ (o)
בָֽ (va)
אַרְגְּוָן֙ (aregevan)
and
in
purple
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H3758
וְ (ve)
כַרְמִ֣יל (kharemil)
and
crimson
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
H9002
H8504
וּ (o)
תְכֵ֔לֶת (tekhelet)
and
blue
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncfsa
H9002
H3045
וְ (ve)
יֹדֵ֖עַ (jódea)
and
to know
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

C
Vqrmsa
H9005
H6605b
לְ (le)
פַתֵּ֣חַ (fatecha)
to
to engrave
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H6603
פִּתּוּחִ֑ים (pitochim)
engraving
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H5973a
H9014
עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H9009
H2450
הַֽ (ha)
חֲכָמִ֗ים (chakhamim)
the
wise
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Aampa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
which
Conj. Conjunktion

C
H5973a
H9030
עִמִּ (imi)
י֙ (j)
with
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H9003
H3063
בִּֽ (bi)
יהוּדָ֣ה (jhodah)
in
Judah
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

R
Npl
H9002
H9003
H3389
וּ (o)
בִֽ (vi)
ירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (jroshalaim)
and
in
Jerusalem
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

C
R
Npl
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
which
Conj. Conjunktion

C
H3559a
הֵכִ֖ין (hekhin)
to establish
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H1732
דָּוִ֥יד (david)
David
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H0001
H9020
H9016
אָבִֽ (avi)
י (j)
׃
father
my
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs

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