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1 Kings 8:12

Hebrew
אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל
ESV
Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.
NIV
Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;
NLT
Then Solomon prayed, “O LORD, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness.
LXX
KJV
Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

1 Kings 8:11 ← 1 Kings 8:12 → 1 Kings 8:13

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