The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 1:7 Explained

2 Chronicles 1:7

KJV: In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

YLT: In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, 'Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

Darby: In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

ASV: In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

In that night  did God  appear  unto Solomon,  and said  unto him, Ask  what I shall give  thee. 

What does 2 Chronicles 1:7 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 1

1  The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon
7  Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God
13  Solomon's forces and wealth

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 1:7 mean?

On night that appeared God to Solomon and said to him Ask what shall I give you
בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נִרְאָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־ לָֽךְ

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה  On  night 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: לַיִל 
Sense: night.
הַה֔וּא  that 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
נִרְאָ֥ה  appeared 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֱלֹהִ֖ים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה  to  Solomon 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁלֹמֹה  
Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
ל֔וֹ  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
שְׁאַ֖ל  Ask 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: שָׁאַל 
Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg.
אֶתֶּן־  shall  I  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.