2 Chronicles 6:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Complete Jewish Bible:

But I have built you a magnificent house, a place where you can live forever."

Berean Standard Bible:

and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

American Standard Version:

But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But I have built{H1129} an house{H1004} of habitation{H2073} for thee, and a place{H4349} for thy dwelling{H3427} for ever{H5769}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 2:4

  • Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate [it] to him, [and] to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This [is an ordinance] for ever to Israel.

2 Chronicles 2:6

  • But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

John 4:21

  • Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

John 4:23

  • But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

1 Kings 8:13

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

2 Samuel 7:13

  • He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

1 Chronicles 17:12

  • He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 6:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1129
    There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּנָה
    Transliteration: bânâh
    Pronunciation: baw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
  2. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  3. Strong's Number: H2073
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זְבוּל
    Transliteration: zᵉbûwl
    Pronunciation: ze-bool'
    Description: or זְבֻל; from זָבַל; a residence; dwell in, dwelling, habitation.
  4. Strong's Number: H4349
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָכוֹן
    Transliteration: mâkôwn
    Pronunciation: maw-kone'
    Description: from כּוּן; properly, a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abode; foundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.
  5. Strong's Number: H3427
    There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָשַׁב
    Transliteration: yâshab
    Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
  6. Strong's Number: H5769
    There are 414 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עוֹלָם
    Transliteration: ʻôwlâm
    Pronunciation: o-lawm'
    Description: or עֹלָם; from עָלַם; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד.