1 Kings 8:41
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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מַעַן
for the sake of
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מַעַן
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
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רָחוֹק
distant
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רָחוֹק
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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