Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. Young's Literal Translation and a letter unto Asaph, keeper of the paradise that the king hath, that he give to me trees for beams [for] the gates of the palace that the house hath, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I enter;’ and the king giveth to me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. King James Bible And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. Hebrew And may I have a letterוְאִגֶּ֡רֶת (wə·’ig·ge·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 107: An epistle to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Asaph, אָסָף֩ (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites keeper שֹׁמֵ֨ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to of the king’s אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that forest, הַפַּרְדֵּ֜ס (hap·par·dês) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6508: A preserve, park so that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he will give יִתֶּן־ (yit·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me לִ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew timber עֵצִ֡ים (‘ê·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood to make beams לְ֠קָרוֹת (lə·qā·rō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers for אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the gates שַׁעֲרֵ֨י (ša·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the citadel הַבִּירָ֤ה (hab·bî·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1002: A castle, palace to the temple, לַבַּ֙יִת֙ (lab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house for the city הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement wall, וּלְחוֹמַ֣ת (ū·lə·ḥō·w·maṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2346: A wall of protection and for the house וְלַבַּ֖יִת (wə·lab·ba·yiṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house I will occupy.” אָב֣וֹא (’ā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go And because the gracious הַטּוֹבָ֥ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good hand כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of my God אֱלֹהַ֖י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was upon me, עָלָֽי׃ (‘ā·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king granted וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set my requests. לִ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew |