1 Chronicles 16:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִֽתְהֽ͏ַלְלוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשׁ֔וֹ יִשְׂמַ֕ח לֵ֖ב מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

hālal [Glory] in šēm [name] of his qōdeš [holiness], let śāmaḥ [rejoice] lēb [heart] of bāqaš [seekers] of YHWH [the LORD].

Grammar Details

• *hālal*: hithpael imperative masculine plural - glory!/boast!/praise!
• *šēm*: construct state - name of
• *qōdeš*: singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/sanctity
• *śāmaḥ*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let rejoice
• *lēb*: construct state - heart of
• *bāqaš*: piel participle masculine plural construct - seekers of
• *bĕ-* (prefix): preposition - in

Word Meanings

• *hālal*: praise/glorify/boast
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character
• *qōdeš*: holiness/sanctity/sacredness
• *śāmaḥ*: rejoice/be glad
• *lēb*: heart/mind/inner person
• *bāqaš*: seek/search for/require

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
• Ps 34:2 : 2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
• Prov 8:17 : 17 I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
• Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
• Isa 45:25 : 25 In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; 24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
• Jer 29:13 : 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
• 1 Cor 1:30-31 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.