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καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς κατῴκησεν Δαυιδ ἐν οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς Ναθαν τὸν προφήτην ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ κατοικῶ ἐν οἴκῳ κεδρίνῳ καὶ ἡ κιβωτὸς διαθήκης κυρίου ὑποκάτω δέρρεων
And it came to pass, when David had settled in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a cedar house, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under curtains.
The contrast between David's cedar palace and the ark under tent-hangings frames the chapter's central question about fitting royal and divine dwelling.
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγίγνομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὡςas / whenC · ὡςlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic roleὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κατῴκησενdwellVAI AAI3S · οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκέω + κατα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ΔαυιδDavidN NSM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΔαυιδDavidN NSM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΝαθανNathanN ASM · Ναθανsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextNathan: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
προφήτηνprophetN1M ASM · προφήτηςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπροφήτης: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ attention-getting deicticἰδού: function word shaping relation, discourse flow, or clause linkage in context.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικῶdwellV2 PAI1S · οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκέω + κατα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
κεδρίνῳcedarA1 DSM · κέδρινοςdat adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveκέδρινος: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κιβωτὸςarkN2 NSF · κιβωτόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemκιβωτός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
διαθήκηςcovenantN1 GSF · διαθήκηgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionδιαθήκη: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
κυρίουLordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ὑποκάτωunderP · ὑποκάτωpreposition governing a following complement phraseὑποκάτω: function word shaping relation, discourse flow, or clause linkage in context.
δέρρεωνcurtain / skin-coveringN3I GPF · δέρριςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionδέρρις: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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καὶ εἶπεν Ναθαν πρὸς Δαυιδ πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ σου ποίει ὅτι ὁ θεὸς μετὰ σοῦ
And Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.
The prophet's first response is sympathetic and immediate, which heightens the force of the corrective oracle that follows.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΝαθανNathanN NSM · Ναθανsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextNathan: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΔαυιδDavidN ASM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πᾶνallA3 ASN · πᾶςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ψυχῇsoulN1 DSF · ψυχήdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationψυχή: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ποίειdo / makeV2 PAD2S · ποιέωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὅτιfor / thatC · ὅτιconjunction introducing explanation, cause, or quoted content→ explanatory / causalὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σοῦyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος κυρίου πρὸς Ναθαν λέγων
But it came to pass that night that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
The divine word arrives promptly and revises prophetic common sense; the issue will be decided by revelation, not pious instinct.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγίγνομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
νυκτὶnightN3 DSF · νύξdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationνύξ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἐκείνῃthatRD DSF · ἐκεῖνοςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐκεῖνος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγίγνομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
λόγοςwordN2 NSM · λόγοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemλόγος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
κυρίουLordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΝαθανNathanN ASM · Ναθανsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextNathan: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
λέγωνsayV1 · παπνσμ λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceλέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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πορεύου καὶ εἰπὸν πρὸς Δαυιδ τὸν παῖδά μου οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος οὐ σὺ οἰκοδομήσεις μοι οἶκον τοῦ κατοικῆσαί με ἐν αὐτῷ
Go and say to David my servant, Thus says the Lord: You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in it.
The refusal is personal but not punitive: David is called my servant even while his proposed role is denied.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
πορεύουgoV1 PAD2S · πορεύομαιparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceπορεύομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἰπὸνsayVBI AAI3P · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΔαυιδDavidN ASM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παῖδάservantN3D ASM · παῖςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οὕτωςthusD · οὕτωςparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeοὕτως: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
οὐnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἰκοδομήσειςbuildVF FAI2S · οἰκοδομέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκοδομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικῆσαίdwellVA AAN · οἰκέω + καταverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaοἰκέω + κατα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
μεIRP AS · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτῷhe / she / itRD DSM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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ὅτι οὐ κατῴκησα ἐν οἴκῳ ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμέρας ἧς ἀνήγαγον τὸν Ισραηλ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης καὶ ἤμην ἐν σκηνῇ καὶ ἐν καταλύματι
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day when I brought up Israel until this day, but I have been in a tent and in a tabernacle.
The argument appeals to sacred history: God's presence with Israel has never been contingent on monumental architecture.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
ὅτιfor / thatC · ὅτιconjunction introducing explanation, cause, or quoted content→ explanatory / causalὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
κατῴκησαdwellVAI AAI1S · οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκέω + κατα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἡμέραςdayN1A GSF · ἡμέραgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἡμέρα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἧςwho / whichRR GSF · ὅςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀνήγαγονbring upVBI AAI3P · ἄγω + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἄγω + ἀνα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN ASM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἡμέραςdayN1A GSF · ἡμέραgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἡμέρα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ταύτηςthisRD GSF · οὗτοςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἤμηνbeV9 IMI1S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σκηνῇtent / tabernacleN1 DSF · σκηνήdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationσκηνή: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
καταλύματιdwelling-placeN3M DSN · κατάλυμαdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationκατάλυμα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς διῆλθον ἐν παντὶ Ισραηλ εἰ λαλῶν ἐλάλησα πρὸς μίαν φυλὴν Ισραηλ τοῦ ποιμαίνειν τὸν λαόν μου λέγων ὅτι οὐκ ᾠκοδομήκατέ μοι οἶκον κέδρινον
In all places where I walked with all Israel, did I ever speak a word to one of the tribes of Israel, whom I appointed to shepherd my people, saying, Why have you not built me a cedar house?
The rhetorical question removes any sense that David is correcting a divine deficiency; no tribe was ever rebuked for the absence of cedar.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πᾶσινallA3 DPM · πᾶςdat adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
οἷςwho / whichRR DPM · ὅςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
διῆλθονpass throughVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαι + διαfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + δια: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
παντὶallA3 DSM · πᾶςdat adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
ΙσραηλIsraelN DSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
εἰifC · εἰlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic role→ conditional / interrogative markerεἰ: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
λαλῶνspeakV2 · παπνσμ λαλέωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceλαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐλάλησαspeakVAI AAI1S · λαλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
μίανoneA1A ASF · εἷςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveεἷς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
φυλὴνtribeN1 ASF · φυλήaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementφυλή: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ποιμαίνεινshepherdV1 PAN · ποιμαίνωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceποιμαίνω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαόνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λέγωνsayV1 · παπνσμ λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceλέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὅτιfor / thatC · ὅτιconjunction introducing explanation, cause, or quoted content→ explanatory / causalὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ᾠκοδομήκατέbuildVXI YAI2P · οἰκοδομέωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaοἰκοδομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
κέδρινονcedarA1 ASM · κέδρινοςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveκέδρινος: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
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καὶ νῦν οὕτως ἐρεῖς τῷ δούλῳ μου Δαυιδ τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ ἔλαβόν σε ἐκ τῆς μάνδρας ἐξόπισθεν τῶν ποιμνίων τοῦ εἶναι εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν μου Ισραηλ
And now thus you shall say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord Almighty: I took you from the pasture, from behind the flocks, to be ruler over my people Israel,
The oracle pivots from refusal to grace by rehearsing God's prior choice of David from obscurity.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
νῦνnowD · νῦνparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ discourse pivot to present applicationνῦν: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
οὕτωςthusD · οὕτωςparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeοὕτως: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἐρεῖςsayVF2 FAI2S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
δούλῳservantN2 DSM · δοῦλοςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationδοῦλος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΔαυιδDavidN DSM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τάδεthisRD APN · ὅδεacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅδε: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λέγειsayV1 PAI3S · λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceλέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
παντοκράτωρAlmightyN3R NSM · παντοκράτωρnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemπαντοκράτωρ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἔλαβόνtakeVBI AAI1S · λαμβάνωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλαμβάνω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
σεyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
μάνδραςfoldN1A GSF · μάνδραgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionμάνδρα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἐξόπισθενbehindP · ἐξόπισθενpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐξόπισθεν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ποιμνίωνflockN2N GPN · ποίμνιονgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionποίμνιον: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἶναιbeV9 PAN · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἡγούμενονleadV2 · πμπασμ ἡγέομαιparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceἡγέομαι: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαόνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN ASM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ ἤμην μετὰ σοῦ ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς ἐπορεύθης καὶ ἐξωλέθρευσα πάντας τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ἀπὸ προσώπου σου καὶ ἐποίησά σοι ὄνομα κατὰ τὸ ὄνομα τῶν μεγάλων τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
and I was with you wherever you went, and I cut off all your enemies from before you; and I made for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.
The promise of the future is grounded in a past already filled with divine accompaniment, victory, and renown.
Word-by-word analysis· 30 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἤμηνbeV9 AMI1S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σοῦyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πᾶσινallA3 DPM · πᾶςdat adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
οἷςwho / whichRR DPM · ὅςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐπορεύθηςgoVCI API2S · πορεύομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπορεύομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐξωλέθρευσαcut offVAI AAI1S · ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πάνταςallA3 APM · πᾶςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐχθρούςenemyN2 APM · ἐχθρόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἐχθρός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
προσώπουface / presenceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπρόσωπον: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐποίησάdo / makeVAI AAI1S · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
σοιyouRP DS · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὄνομα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὄνομα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
μεγάλωνgreatA1 GPM · μέγαςgen adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveμέγας: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
γῆςland / earthN1 GSF · γῆgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionγῆ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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καὶ θήσομαι τόπον τῷ λαῷ μου Ισραηλ καὶ καταφυτεύσω αὐτόν καὶ κατασκηνώσει καθ' ἑαυτὸν καὶ οὐ μεριμνήσει ἔτι καὶ οὐ προσθήσει ἀδικία τοῦ ταπεινῶσαι αὐτὸν καθὼς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς
And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, and they shall dwell by themselves and be disturbed no more, and wickedness shall no longer continue to humble them, as at the first,
The covenant is not merely dynastic; it includes stable habitation and relief from recurring oppression for the people as a whole.
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
θήσομαιplace / appointVF FMI1S · τίθημιverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaτίθημι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τόπονplaceN2 ASM · τόποςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementτόπος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαῷpeopleN2 DSM · λαόςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN DSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
καταφυτεύσωplant firmlyVA AAS1S · φυτεύω + καταverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaφυτεύω + κατα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
αὐτόνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κατασκηνώσειsettleVF FAI3S · σκηνόω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseσκηνόω + κατα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
καθ'according to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἑαυτὸνhimself / themselvesRD ASM · ἑαυτοῦacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἑαυτοῦ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
μεριμνήσειbe disturbed / anxiousVF FAI3S · μεριμνάωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseμεριμνάω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔτιstill / yetD · ἔτιparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeἔτι: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
προσθήσειcontinue / addVF FAI3S · τίθημι + προςfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτίθημι + προς: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἀδικίαwickednessN1A NSF · ἀδικίαnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemἀδικία: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ταπεινῶσαιhumbleVA AAN · ταπεινόωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaταπεινόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτὸνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καθὼςjust asD · καθώςparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeκαθώς: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἀπ'fromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἀρχῆςbeginningN1 GSF · ἀρχήgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἀρχή: lexical item glossed here in its local narrative or cultic sense.
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καὶ ἀφ' ἡμερῶν ὧν ἔταξα κριτὰς ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν μου Ισραηλ καὶ ἐταπείνωσα ἅπαντας τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου καὶ αὐξήσω σε καὶ οἶκον οἰκοδομήσει σοι κύριος
even from the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will humble all your enemies, and I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house.
The crucial reversal is stated at the end: David will not build the decisive house; rather, the Lord will build one for David.
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀφ'fromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἡμερῶνdayN1A GPF · ἡμέραgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἡμέρα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ὧνwho / whichRR GPF · ὅςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔταξαappointVAI AAI1S · τάσσωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτάσσω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κριτὰςjudgeN1M APM · κριτήςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκριτής: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαόνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN ASM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐταπείνωσαhumbleVAI AAI1S · ταπεινόωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseταπεινόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἅπανταςallA3 APM · ἅπαςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveἅπας: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐχθρούςenemyN2 APM · ἐχθρόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἐχθρός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
αὐξήσωmake greatVA AAS1S · αὐξάνωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaαὐξάνω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
σεyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
οἰκοδομήσειbuildVF FAI3S · οἰκοδομέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκοδομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
σοιyouRP DS · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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καὶ ἔσται ὅταν πληρωθῶσιν αἱ ἡμέραι σου καὶ κοιμηθήσῃ μετὰ τῶν πατέρων σου καὶ ἀναστήσω τὸ σπέρμα σου μετὰ σέ ὃς ἔσται ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας σου καὶ ἑτοιμάσω τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ
And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, who shall come from your belly, and I will prepare his kingdom.
The heir is presented as genuinely Davidic and bodily descended, yet his kingdom is something God himself will establish.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔσταιbeVF FMI3S · εἰμίverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὅτανwhenD · ὅτανparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ indefinite temporal contingencyὅταν: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
πληρωθῶσινfulfillVC APS3P · πληρόωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaπληρόω: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἡμέραιdayN1A NPF · ἡμέραnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemἡμέρα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κοιμηθήσῃsleepVC FPI2S · κοιμάωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaκοιμάω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πατέρωνfatherN3 GPM · πατήρgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπατήρ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀναστήσωraise upVA AAS1S · ἵστημι + ἀναverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaἵστημι + ἀνα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
σπέρμαseed / offspringN3M ASN · σπέρμαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσπέρμα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σέyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὃςwho / whichRR NSM · ὅςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔσταιbeVF FMI3S · εἰμίverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κοιλίαςbelly / wombN1A GSF · κοιλίαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκοιλία: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἑτοιμάσωprepareVF FAI1S · ἑτοιμάζωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἑτοιμάζω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλείανkingdomN1A ASF · βασιλείαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementβασιλεία: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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αὐτὸς οἰκοδομήσει μοι οἶκον καὶ ἀνορθώσω τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος
He shall build me a house, and I will set up his throne forever.
Temple-building is relocated to the son, while the language of forever lifts the promise beyond a merely short-term accession note.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
αὐτὸςhe / she / itRD NSM · αὐτόςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἰκοδομήσειbuildVF FAI3S · οἰκοδομέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκοδομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀνορθώσωset upVF FAI1S · ὀρθόω + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὀρθόω + ἀνα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θρόνονthroneN2 ASM · θρόνοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementθρόνος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αἰῶνοςage / foreverN3W GSM · αἰώνgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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ἐγὼ ἔσομαι αὐτῷ εἰς πατέρα καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται μοι εἰς υἱόν καὶ τὸ ἔλεός μου οὐκ ἀποστήσω ἀπ' αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀπέστησα ἀπὸ τῶν ὄντων ἔμπροσθέν σου
I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to me for a son; and my mercy I will not remove from him, as I removed it from those who were before you.
The covenant introduces filial language and contrasts David's line with rejected predecessors, underscoring continuity of mercy.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔσομαιbeVF FMI1S · εἰμίverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτῷhe / she / itRD DSM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πατέραfatherN3 ASM · πατήρaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπατήρ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
αὐτὸςhe / she / itRD NSM · αὐτόςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔσταιbeVF FMI3S · εἰμίverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
υἱόνsonN2 ASM · υἱόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementυἱός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔλεόςmercyN3E NSN · ἔλεοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemἔλεος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οὐκnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἀποστήσωremoveVF FAI1S · ἵστημι + ἀποfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀπο: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἀπ'fromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὡςas / whenC · ὡςlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic roleὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀπέστησαremoveVHI AAI1S · ἵστημι + ἀποfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀπο: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄντωνbeV9 · παπγπμ εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔμπροσθένbeforeP · ἔμπροσθενpreposition governing a following complement phraseἔμπροσθεν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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καὶ πιστώσω αὐτὸν ἐν οἴκῳ μου καὶ ἐν βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος καὶ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ ἔσται ἀνωρθωμένος ἕως αἰῶνος
And I will establish him in my house and in his kingdom forever, and his throne shall be set up forever.
The verse fuses divine house, royal kingdom, and enduring throne into one sustained promise of permanence.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πιστώσωestablishVF FAI1S · πιστόωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπιστόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτὸνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
βασιλείᾳkingdomN1A DSF · βασιλείαdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationβασιλεία: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αἰῶνοςage / foreverN3W GSM · αἰώνgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θρόνοςthroneN2 NSM · θρόνοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθρόνος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔσταιbeVF FMI3S · εἰμίverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἀνωρθωμένοςorthoo + anaVF · φμπνσμ ὀρθόω + ἀναparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceὀρθόω + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αἰῶνοςage / foreverN3W GSM · αἰώνgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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κατὰ πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ κατὰ πᾶσαν τὴν ὅρασιν ταύτην οὕτως ἐλάλησεν Ναθαν πρὸς Δαυιδ
According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
The summary formula emphasizes prophetic accuracy: David receives not Nathan's opinion now, but the full content of revealed speech.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πάνταςallA3 APM · πᾶςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λόγουςwordN2 APM · λόγοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλόγος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τούτουςthisRD APM · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πᾶσανallA1S ASF · πᾶςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὅρασινvisionN3I ASF · ὅρασιςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὅρασις: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ταύτηνthisRD ASF · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οὕτωςthusD · οὕτωςparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeοὕτως: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἐλάλησενspeakVAI AAI3S · λαλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΝαθανNathanN NSM · Ναθανsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextNathan: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΔαυιδDavidN ASM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαυιδ καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἀπέναντι κυρίου καὶ εἶπεν τίς εἰμι ἐγώ κύριε ὁ θεός καὶ τίς ὁ οἶκός μου ὅτι ἠγάπησάς με ἕως αἰῶνος
Then King David came and sat before the Lord and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have loved me thus far?
David's seated prayer answers promise with self-abasement; the covenant is received as sheer grace, not as earned royal entitlement.
Word-by-word analysis· 27 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἦλθενcomeVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemβασιλεύς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ΔαυιδDavidN NSM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐκάθισεν+ kataVAI AAI3S · ἵζω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause+ κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἀπέναντιbefore / oppositeD · ἀπέναντιparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeἀπέναντι: function word shaping relation, discourse flow, or clause linkage in context.
κυρίουLordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τίςwho / whatRI NSM · τίςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseτίς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἰμιbeV9 PAI1S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐγώIRP NS · ἐγώnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τίςwho / whatRI NSM · τίςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseτίς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκόςhouseN2 NSM · οἶκοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὅτιfor / thatC · ὅτιconjunction introducing explanation, cause, or quoted content→ explanatory / causalὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἠγάπησάςloveVAI AAI2S · ἀγαπάωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀγαπάω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μεIRP AS · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αἰῶνοςage / foreverN3W GSM · αἰώνgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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καὶ ἐσμικρύνθη ταῦτα ἐνώπιόν σου ὁ θεός καὶ ἐλάλησας ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ παιδός σου ἐκ μακρῶν καὶ ἐπεῖδές με ὡς ὅρασις ἀνθρώπου καὶ ὕψωσάς με κύριε ὁ θεός
And these things were small before you, O God, and you have spoken concerning the house of your servant for a great while to come, and you have regarded me according to the vision of a man and have exalted me, O Lord God.
The prayer stresses disproportion: even the immense oracle seems small to God, who speaks over David's house into the distant future.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐσμικρύνθηmake smallVCI API3S · σμικρύνωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseσμικρύνω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ταῦταthisRD APN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐνώπιόνbeforeP · ἐνώπιονpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐνώπιον: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐλάλησαςspeakVAI AAI2S · λαλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παιδόςservantN3D GSM · παῖςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
μακρῶνfar / longA1A GPM · μακρόςgen adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveμακρός: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπεῖδέςlook uponVBI AAI2S · ὁράω + ἐπιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὁράω + ἐπι: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
μεIRP AS · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὡςas / whenC · ὡςlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic roleὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὅρασιςvisionN3I NSF · ὅρασιςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemὅρασις: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἀνθρώπουmanN2 GSM · ἄνθρωποςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἄνθρωπος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὕψωσάςexaltV4 · παπαπφ ὑψόωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceὑψόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μεIRP AS · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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τί προσθήσει ἔτι Δαυιδ πρὸς σὲ τοῦ δοξάσαι καὶ σὺ τὸν δοῦλόν σου οἶδας
What more can David add to you for glorifying you? You know your servant.
David confesses the inadequacy of response; being known by God outruns his ability to repay with words.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
τίwho / whatRI ASN · τίςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseτίς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
προσθήσειcontinue / addVF FAI3S · τίθημι + προςfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτίθημι + προς: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἔτιstill / yetD · ἔτιparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeἔτι: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ΔαυιδDavidN NSM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σὲyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
δοξάσαιhonor / glorifyVA AAN · δοξάζωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaδοξάζω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
δοῦλόνservantN2 ASM · δοῦλοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementδοῦλος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶδαςoidaVX XAI2S · οἶδαverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaοἶδα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν σου ἐποίησας τὴν πᾶσαν μεγαλωσύνην
And according to your heart you have done all this greatness.
The covenantal future arises from divine intention, not from pressure exerted by David.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καρδίανheartN1A ASF · καρδίαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκαρδία: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐποίησαςdo / makeVAI AAI2S · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πᾶσανallA1S ASF · πᾶςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
μεγαλωσύνηνgreatnessN1 ASF · μεγαλωσύνηaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementμεγαλωσύνη: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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κύριε οὐκ ἔστιν ὅμοιός σοι καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν πλὴν σοῦ κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἠκούσαμεν ἐν ὠσὶν ἡμῶν
O Lord, there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Personal gratitude opens into theology: David's house can only be understood in light of the incomparability of Israel's God.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
οὐκnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἔστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὅμοιόςlikeA1A NSM · ὅμοιοςnom adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveὅμοιος: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
σοιyouRP DS · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἔστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πλὴνexcept / besidesD · πλήνparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeπλήν: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
σοῦyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πάνταallA3 APN · πᾶςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveπᾶς: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
ὅσαas much asA1 APN · ὅσοςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveὅσος: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
ἠκούσαμενhearVAI AAI1P · ἀκούωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀκούω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ὠσὶνearN3T DPN · οὖςdative substantive marking sphere, means, reference, or locationοὖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἡμῶνIRP GP · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὡς ὁ λαός σου Ισραηλ ἔθνος ἔτι ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὡς ὡδήγησεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεὸς τοῦ λυτρώσασθαι ἑαυτῷ λαὸν τοῦ θέσθαι ἑαυτῷ ὄνομα μέγα καὶ ἐπιφανὲς τοῦ ἐκβαλεῖν ἀπὸ προσώπου λαοῦ σου οὓς ἐλυτρώσω ἐξ Αἰγύπτου ἔθνη
And there is no nation on the earth like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for himself as a people, to make for himself a great and manifest name, by driving out nations from before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt.
David pairs the uniqueness of God with the uniqueness of Israel, both defined by the exodus and its continuing consequences.
Word-by-word analysis· 40 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐnegative marker qualifying the following verbal or nominal expression→ simple negationοὐ: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἔστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὡςas / whenC · ὡςlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic roleὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαόςpeopleN2 NSM · λαόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN NSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἔθνοςnationN3E ASN · ἔθνοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἔθνος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἔτιstill / yetD · ἔτιparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or timeἔτι: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
γῆςland / earthN1 GSF · γῆgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionγῆ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ὡςas / whenC · ὡςlexical item integrated into the clause in its local syntactic roleὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὡδήγησενleadVAI AAI3S · ὁδηγέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὁδηγέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτὸνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λυτρώσασθαιredeemVA AMN · λυτρόωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaλυτρόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἑαυτῷhimself / themselvesRD DSM · ἑαυτοῦdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἑαυτοῦ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαὸνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θέσθαιplace / appointVE AMN · τίθημιverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaτίθημι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἑαυτῷhimself / themselvesRD DSM · ἑαυτοῦdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἑαυτοῦ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὄνομα: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
μέγαgreatA1P ASN · μέγαςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveμέγας: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπιφανὲςmanifestA3H ASN · ἐπιφανήςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveἐπιφανής: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐκβαλεῖνdrive outVF2 FAN · βάλλω + ἐκverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaβάλλω + ἐκ: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
προσώπουface / presenceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπρόσωπον: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
λαοῦpeopleN2 GSM · λαόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οὓςwho / whichRR APM · ὅςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐλυτρώσωredeemVAI AMI2S · λυτρόωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλυτρόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐξfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΑἰγύπτουAigyptoyN2 GSF · Αἴγυπτοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionAigyptoy: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἔθνηnationN3E APN · ἔθνοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἔθνος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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καὶ ἔδωκας τὸν λαόν σου Ισραηλ σεαυτῷ λαὸν ἕως αἰῶνος καὶ σύ κύριε αὐτοῖς εἰς θεόν
And you gave your people Israel to yourself as a people forever, and you, Lord, became their God.
The mutual bond is stated in classic covenant terms: Israel belongs to God, and God belongs to Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔδωκαςgiveVAI AAI2S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδίδωμι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαόνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN ASM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
σεαυτῷyourselfRD DSM · σεαυτοῦdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσεαυτοῦ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαὸνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementλαός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αἰῶνοςage / foreverN3W GSM · αἰώνgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σύyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῖςhe / she / itRD DPM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
θεόνGodN2 ASM · θεόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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καὶ νῦν κύριε ὁ λόγος σου ὃν ἐλάλησας πρὸς τὸν παῖδά σου καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ πιστωθήτω ἕως αἰῶνος
And now, Lord, let the word that you spoke concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever.
David turns the oracle into petition, not because he doubts it, but because prayer is the fitting reception of promise.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
νῦνnowD · νῦνparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ discourse pivot to present applicationνῦν: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λόγοςwordN2 NSM · λόγοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemλόγος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὃνwho / whichRR ASM · ὅςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐλάλησαςspeakVAI AAI2S · λαλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παῖδάservantN3D ASM · παῖςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πιστωθήτωestablishVC APD3S · πιστόωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaπιστόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αἰῶνοςage / foreverN3W GSM · αἰώνgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
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λεγόντων κύριε κύριε παντοκράτωρ θεὸς Ισραηλ καὶ ὁ οἶκος Δαυιδ παιδός σου ἀνωρθωμένος ἐναντίον σου
And let it be established, that your name may be magnified forever, with people saying, Lord, Lord Almighty, God of Israel, and let the house of David your servant be established before you.
The dynasty is not an end in itself; its stability serves the magnification of the divine name.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
λεγόντωνsayV1 · παπγπμ λέγωparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceλέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
παντοκράτωρAlmightyN3R NSM · παντοκράτωρnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemπαντοκράτωρ: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκοςhouseN2 NSM · οἶκοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ΔαυιδDavidN GSM · Δαυίδsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextDavid: proper name or ethnicon preserved in transliterated Greek form.
παιδόςservantN3D GSM · παῖςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀνωρθωμένοςorthoo + anaV4 · παπνσμ ὀρθόω + ἀναparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceὀρθόω + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐναντίονbeforeP · ἐναντίονpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐναντίον: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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ὅτι σύ κύριε ἤνοιξας τὸ οὖς τοῦ παιδός σου τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτῷ οἶκον διὰ τοῦτο εὗρεν ὁ παῖς σου τοῦ προσεύξασθαι κατὰ πρόσωπόν σου
For you, O Lord, have opened the ear of your servant to build for him a house; therefore your servant has found it in his heart to pray before you.
Prayer is made possible by disclosure: because God has opened David's ear, David can now speak back in confidence.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
ὅτιfor / thatC · ὅτιconjunction introducing explanation, cause, or quoted content→ explanatory / causalὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σύyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἤνοιξαςopenVAI AAI2S · οἴγω + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἴγω + ἀνα: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οὖςearN3 ASN · οὖςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοὖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παιδόςservantN3D GSM · παῖςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἰκοδομῆσαιbuildVA AAN · οἰκοδομέωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaοἰκοδομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτῷhe / she / itRD DSM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
διὰthrough / because ofP · διάpreposition governing a following complement phraseδιά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τοῦτοthisRD ASN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εὗρενfindVB AAI3S · εὑρίσκωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὑρίσκω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παῖςservantN3D NSM · παῖςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
προσεύξασθαιprayVA AMN · εὔχομαι + προςverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεὔχομαι + προς: verbal form glossed here in its compound or contextual sense.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πρόσωπόνface / presenceN2N ASN · πρόσωπονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπρόσωπον: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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καὶ νῦν κύριε σὺ εἶ αὐτὸς ὁ θεὸς καὶ ἐλάλησας ἐπὶ τὸν δοῦλόν σου τὰ ἀγαθὰ ταῦτα
And now, Lord, you are God, and you have spoken these good things concerning your servant.
The prayer returns to the reliability of the speaker himself; the goodness of the promise depends on the identity of God.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
νῦνnowD · νῦνparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ discourse pivot to present applicationνῦν: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἶbeV9 PAI2S · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτὸςhe / she / itRD NSM · αὐτόςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or list itemθεός: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐλάλησαςspeakVAI AAI2S · λαλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
δοῦλόνservantN2 ASM · δοῦλοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementδοῦλος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀγαθὰgoodA1 APN · ἀγαθόςacc adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantiveἀγαθός: adjectival form qualifying a substantive or functioning substantivally in context.
ταῦταthisRD APN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
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καὶ νῦν ἤρξω τοῦ εὐλογῆσαι τὸν οἶκον τοῦ παιδός σου τοῦ εἶναι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐναντίον σου ὅτι σύ κύριε εὐλόγησας καὶ εὐλόγησον εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
And now you have begun to bless the house of your servant, that it may be forever before you; for you, Lord, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.
The chapter ends where it has been moving all along: the future of David's house is secured by divine blessing alone.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
νῦνnowD · νῦνparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ discourse pivot to present applicationνῦν: particle or adverb shaping the sentence's discourse force, emphasis, or temporal flow.
ἤρξωbegin / ruleVAI AMI2S · ἄρχωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἄρχω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εὐλογῆσαιblessVM XMI2S · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεὐλογέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παιδόςservantN3D GSM · παῖςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπαῖς: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εἶναιbeV9 PAN · εἰμίparticiple contributing attendant, descriptive, or supplementary verbal forceεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αἰῶναage / foreverN3W ASM · αἰώνaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
ἐναντίονbeforeP · ἐναντίονpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐναντίον: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὅτιfor / thatC · ὅτιconjunction introducing explanation, cause, or quoted content→ explanatory / causalὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σύyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.
εὐλόγησαςblessVA · ααπνσμ εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεὐλογέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated items→ additive / continuativeκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εὐλόγησονblessVA AAD2S · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the clause action, state, or dependent verbal ideaεὐλογέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αἰῶναage / foreverN3W ASM · αἰώνaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementαἰών: noun used for the clause's participant, object, place, office, or abstract idea as context requires.