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2 Chronicles 2

2 Chron. 2:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
which I build
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
is great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
: form great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
is our God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
above all gods
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
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Psa. 135:5• 5For *I* know that Jehovah is great, and our Lord is above all gods. (Psa. 135:5)
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1 Tim. 6:15• 15which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship; (1 Tim. 6:15)

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Ministry on This Verse

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great.
2 Chron. 2:9• 9even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house that I build shall be great and wonderful. (2 Chron. 2:9)
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1 Kings 9:8• 8and this house, which is high, every one that passes by it shall be astonished at, and shall hiss, and they shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house? (1 Kings 9:8)
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1 Chron. 29:1• 1And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim. (1 Chron. 29:1)
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Ezek. 7:20• 20And he set in majesty his beautiful ornament; but they made therein the images of their abominations and of their detestable things: therefore have I made it an impurity unto them. (Ezek. 7:20)
great is our God.
Ex. 15:11• 11Who is like unto thee, Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like unto thee, glorifying thyself in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? (Ex. 15:11)
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1 Chron. 16:25• 25For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods. (1 Chron. 16:25)
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Psa. 86:8‑9• 8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, Lord, and there is nothing like unto thy works.
 9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name. (Psa. 86:8‑9)
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Psa. 135:5• 5For *I* know that Jehovah is great, and our Lord is above all gods. (Psa. 135:5)
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Psa. 145:3• 3Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. (Psa. 145:3)
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Jer. 10:6• 6There is none like unto thee, Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. (Jer. 10:6)
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1 Tim. 6:15• 15which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship; (1 Tim. 6:15)
• {v.5-6} this God who is supreme and omnipresent, cannot limit His kingdom to the people of Israel. (“Solomon and Huram (Hiram): 2 Chronicles 2” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the house that I will build is great; for great is our God above all gods.