1 Kings 3:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.

King James Bible
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

Hebrew
The people,
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

however,
רַ֣ק (raq)
Adverb
Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless

were still sacrificing
מְזַבְּחִ֖ים (mə·zab·bə·ḥîm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

on the high places
בַּבָּמ֑וֹת (bab·bā·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1116: An elevation

because
כִּ֠י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a house
בַ֙יִת֙ (ḇa·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

for the Name
לְשֵׁ֣ם (lə·šêm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

yet
עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

been built.
נִבְנָ֥ה (niḇ·nāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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