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1 Kings 8:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.


1 Kings 8:12Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Kings 8:127 words
HebrewMeaning
אָ֖זʾāz
beginningadvH227
for · from · hitherto · now ···
אָמַ֣רʾāmar
answerverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הšəlōmōh
SolomonnounH8010
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
LORDnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אָמַ֔רʾāmar
answerverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
לִ/שְׁכֹּ֖ןlišəkōn
abidepronH7931
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · have habitation ···
בָּ/עֲרָפֶֽלbāʿărāpel
(grosspronH6205
thick) dark (cloud · -ness)
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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