1 Kings 6:38
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. ”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
מִשְׁפָּט
plans/ its
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מִשְׁפָּט
Justice, right judgment. Mishpat. Doing what is right and fair in every situation. Let justice roll on like a river. God requires mishpat from His people.
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כָּלָה
it was complete
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כָּלָה
To be completed, to be finished. Kalah. It is finished. The word Jesus cried from the cross. The work of redemption was completely done.
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שֶׁבַע
seven
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שֶׁבַע
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
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עָשָׂר
ten
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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שָׁנֶה
years
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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