1 Kings 8:13
Strong's Lexicon
I have indeed built
בָּנֹ֥ה (bā·nōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

בָנִ֛יתִי (ḇā·nî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

You
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

an exalted
זְבֻ֖ל (zə·ḇul)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2073: 1) exalted, residence, elevation, lofty abode, height, habitation

house,
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

a place
מָכ֥וֹן (mā·ḵō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4349: 1) fixed or established place, foundation 1a) fixed place 1b) foundation

for You to dwell
לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ (lə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

forever.”
עוֹלָמִֽים׃ (‘ō·w·lā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have indeed built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your dwelling forever.

New American Standard Bible
"I have surely built You a lofty house, A place for Your dwelling forever."

King James Bible
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever."

New Living Translation
Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!"

English Standard Version
I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

New American Standard Bible
"I have surely built You a lofty house, A place for Your dwelling forever."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have indeed built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your dwelling forever.

International Standard Version
Now I have been constructing a magnificent Temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever."

NET Bible
O LORD, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."

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

English Revised Version
I have surely built thee an 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.'
















Cross References
Matthew 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Exodus 15:17
Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Psalm 132:14
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

1 Kings 1:1
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

1 Kings 8:12
Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

1 Kings 8:11
So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 8:10
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

1 Kings 8:14
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

1 Kings 8:15
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

1 Kings 8:16
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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