1 Samuel 1
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1 Samuel 1 - 1
הָיָהhâyâhNow there wasH1961אֶחָדʼechâdaH259אִישׁʼîyshmanH376שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhElkanahH511מִןmin(who was) fromH4480רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִיםRâmâthayim Tsôwphîym...H7436רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִיםRâmâthayim TsôwphîymRamathaim-zophimH7436הַרharin the hill countryH2022אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof Ephraim.H669בֵּןbên(He was) the sonH1121יְרֹחָםYᵉrôchâmof Jeroham ,H3395בֵּןbênthe sonH1121אֱלִיהוּʼĔlîyhûwof Elihu ,H453בֵּןbênthe sonH1121תֹּחוּTôchûwof Tohu ,H8459בֵּןbênthe sonH1121צוּףTsûwphof Zuph ,H6689אֶפְרָתִיʼEphrâthîyan Ephraimite.H673
1 Samuel 1 - 2
שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwives ,H802אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034חַנָּהChannâhHannahH2584שֵׁםshêm...H8034שֵׁנִיshênîyand the otherH8145פְּנִנָּהPᵉninnâhPeninnah.H6444פְּנִנָּהPᵉninnâhAnd PeninnahH6444הָיָהhâyâhhadH1961יֶלֶדyeledchildren ,H3206חַנָּהChannâhbut HannahH2584אַיִןʼayinhad noneH369יֶלֶדyeled....H3206
1 Samuel 1 - 3
יוֹםyôwmYear after yearH3117יוֹםyôwm...H3117הוּאhûwʼ(Elkanah)H1931אִישׁʼîysh...H376עָלָהʻâlâhwould go upH5927עִירʻîyrfrom his cityH5892שָׁחָהshâchâhto worshipH7812זָבַחzâbachand sacrificeH2076יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068צָבָאtsâbâʼof HostsH6635שִׁילֹהShîylôhat Shiloh ,H7887שָׁםshâmwhereH8033עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli’sH5941שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147בֵּןbênsons ,H1121חׇפְנִיChophnîyHophniH2652פִּינְחָסPîynᵉchâçand Phinehas ,H6372כֹּהֵןkôhênwere priestsH3548יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD.H3068
1 Samuel 1 - 4
יוֹםyôwmAnd whenever the dayH3117הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhfor ElkanahH511זָבַחzâbachto present his sacrifice ,H2076נָתַןnâthanhe would giveH5414מָנָהmânâhportionsH4490אִשָּׁהʼishshâhto his wifeH802פְּנִנָּהPᵉninnâhPeninnahH6444כֹּלkôland to allH3605בֵּןbênher sonsH1121בַּתbathand daughters.H1323
1 Samuel 1 - 5
חַנָּהChannâhBut to HannahH2584נָתַןnâthanhe would giveH5414אֶחָדʼechâdaH259אַףʼaphdoubleH639מָנָהmânâhportion ,H4490כִּיkîyforH3588אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אָהַבʼâhabhe lovedH157חַנָּהChannâhherH2584יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâheven though the LORDH3068סָגַרçâgarhad closedH5462רֶחֶםrechemher womb.H7358
1 Samuel 1 - 6
כִּיkîyBecauseH3588יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068סָגַרçâgarhad closedH5462בְּעַדbᵉʻad...H1157רֶחֶםrechem(Hannah’s) womb ,H7358צָרָהtsârâhher rivalH6869גַּםgam...H1571עָבוּרʻâbûwrfor the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to (preposition)H5668רָעַםrâʻamwould provoke herH7481כַּעַסkaʻaçand taunt herH3707כַּעַסkaʻaçviciously.H3708
1 Samuel 1 - 7
כֵּןkênAnd this went onH3651עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141שָׁנֶהshânehafter year.H8141דַּיdayWheneverH1767עָלָהʻâlâh(Hannah) went upH5927בַּיִתbayithto the houseH1004יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068כֵּןkên- ,H3651כַּעַסkaʻaç(her rival) taunted herH3707בָּכָהbâkâhuntil she weptH1058לֹאlôʼand would notH3808אָכַלʼâkaleat.H398
1 Samuel 1 - 8
חַנָּהChannâh“ Hannah ,H2584מָהmâhwhyH4100בָּכָהbâkâhare you crying ? ”H1058אִישׁʼîyshher husbandH376אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhElkanahH511אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559מָהmâh“ WhyH4100לֹאlôʼwon’t youH3808אָכַלʼâkaleat ?H398מָהmâhWhyH4100לֵבָבlêbâbis your heartH3824יָרַעyâraʻso grieved ?H3415אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyAm IH595לֹאlôʼnotH3808טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896עֶשֶׂרʻeserthan tenH6235בֵּןbênsons ? ”H1121
1 Samuel 1 - 9
אַחַרʼacharSo afterH310אָכַלʼâkalthey had finished eatingH398שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkingH8354שִׁילֹהShîylôhin Shiloh ,H7887חַנָּהChannâhHannahH2584קוּםqûwmstood upH6965אַחַרʼachar....H310עֵלִיʻÊlîyNow EliH5941כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestH3548יָשַׁבyâshabwas sittingH3427עַלʻalonH5921כִּסֵּאkiççêʼa chairH3678עַלʻalbyH5921מְזוּזָהmᵉzûwzâhthe doorpostH4201הֵיכָלhêykâlof the templeH1964יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068
1 Samuel 1 - 10
הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931מַרmarIn her bitter distressH4751נֶפֶשׁnephesh... ,H5315פָּלַלpâlalHannah prayedH6419עַלʻaltoH5921יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068בָּכָהbâkâhand weptH1058בָּכָהbâkâhwith many tears.H1058
1 Samuel 1 - 11
נָדַרnâdarAnd she madeH5087נֶדֶרnedera vow ,H5088אָמַרʼâmarpleading ,H559יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ O LORDH3068צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts ,H6635אִםʼimifH518רָאָהrâʼâhonlyH7200רָאָהrâʼâhYou will lookH7200עֳנִיʻŏnîyupon the afflictionH6040אָמָהʼâmâhof Your maidservantH519זָכַרzâkarand remember me ,H2142לֹאlôʼnotH3808שָׁכַחshâkachforgetting (Your maidservant)H7911אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נָתַןnâthanbut givingH5414אָמָהʼâmâh...H519אָמָהʼâmâh(her)H519זֶרַעzeraʻa sonH2233אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh... ,H582נָתַןnâthanthen I will dedicate himH5414יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068כֹּלkôlallH3605יוֹםyôwmthe daysH3117חַיchayof his life ,H2416לֹאlôʼand noH3808מוֹרָהmôwrâhrazorH4177עָלָהʻâlâhshall ever comeH5927עַלʻaloverH5921רֹאשׁrôʼshhis head. ”H7218
1 Samuel 1 - 12
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961כִּיkîyAsH3588רָבָהrâbâh(Hannah) kept onH7235פָּלַלpâlalprayingH6419פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941שָׁמַרshâmarwatchedH8104אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פֶּהpehher mouth.H6310
1 Samuel 1 - 13
חַנָּהChannâhHannahH2584הוּאhûwʼ...H1931דָבַרdâbarwas prayingH1696עַלʻalinH5921לֵבlêbher heart ,H3820רַקraqand thoughH7535שָׂפָהsâphâhher lipsH8193נוּעַnûwaʻwere moving ,H5128קוֹלqôwlher voiceH6963לֹאlôʼcould notH3808שָׁמַעshâmaʻbe heard.H8085עֵלִיʻÊlîySo EliH5941חָשַׁבchâshabthoughtH2803שִׁכּוֹרshikkôwrshe was drunkH7910
1 Samuel 1 - 14
אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559אֵלʼêlto herH413עֵלִיʻÊlîy... ,H5941עַדʻad“ HowH5704מָתַיmâthaylongH4970שָׁכַרshâkarwill you be drunk ?H7937סוּרçûwrPut awayH5493אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יַיִןyayinyour wineH3196עַלʻal... ! ”H5921
1 Samuel 1 - 15
לֹאlôʼ“ No ,H3808אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lord , ”H113חַנָּהChannâhHannahH2584אָמַרʼâmar...H559עָנָהʻânâhreplied.H6030אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595אִשָּׁהʼishshâham a womanH802קָשֶׁהqâshehoppressedH7186רוּחַrûwachin spirit.H7307לֹאlôʼI have notH3808שָׁתָהshâthâhhadH8354יַיִןyayinany wineH3196שֵׁכָרshêkâror strong drink ,H7941שָׁפַךְshâphakbut I have poured outH8210אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soulH5315פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068
1 Samuel 1 - 16
אַלʼalDo notH408נָתַןnâthantakeH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פָּנִיםpânîymfaceH6440אָמָהʼâmâhyour servantH519בְּלִיַּעַלbᵉlîyaʻalfor a wickedH1100כִּיkîy...H3588בַּתbathwoman ;H1323עַדʻadfor all this timeH5704הֵנָּהhênnâh...H2008דָבַרdâbarI have been prayingH1696רֹבrôbout of the depthH7230שִׂיחַsîyachof my anguishH7879כַּעַסkaʻaçand grief.”H3708
1 Samuel 1 - 17
הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmin peace , ”H7965עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941אָמַרʼâmar...H559עָנָהʻânâhreplied ,H6030אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ and may the GodH430יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478נָתַןnâthangrantH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שְׁאֵלָהshᵉʼêlâhthe petitionH7596אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834שָׁאַלshâʼalyou have askedH7592עִםʻimof Him.”H5973
1 Samuel 1 - 18
שִׁפְחָהshiphchâh“ May your maidservantH8198מָצָאmâtsâʼfindH4672חֵןchênfavorH2580עַיִןʻayinwith you , ”H5869אָמַרʼâmarsaid Hannah.H559אִשָּׁהʼishshâhThen (she)H802הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980דֶּרֶךְderekon her way ,H1870אָכַלʼâkaland she began eating again ,H398פָּנִיםpânîymand her faceH6440לֹאlôʼ{was} noH3808עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750הָיָהhâyâhdowncastH1961
1 Samuel 1 - 19
בֹּקֶרbôqerThe next morningH1242שָׁכַםshâkamElkanah and Hannah got up earlyH7925שָׁחָהshâchâhto bow in worshipH7812פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068שׁוּבshûwband then returnedH7725בּוֹאbôwʼ...H935אֵלʼêl...H413בַּיִתbayithhomeH1004רָמָהRâmâhto Ramah.H7414אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhAnd ElkanahH511אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יָדַעyâdaʻhad relations withH3045אִשָּׁהʼishshâhhis wifeH802חַנָּהChannâhHannah ,H2584יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhand the LORDH3068זָכַרzâkarremembered her.H2142
1 Samuel 1 - 20
הָיָהhâyâhSoH1961תְּקוּפָהtᵉqûwphâhin the courseH8622יוֹםyôwmof time ,H3117חַנָּהChannâhHannahH2584הָרָהhârâhconceivedH2029יָלַדyâladand gave birth toH3205בֵּןbêna son.H1121קָרָאqârâʼShe namedH7121אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שֵׁםshêmhimH8034שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuel ,H8050כִּיkîy(saying,) “BecauseH3588שָׁאַלshâʼalI have asked for himH7592יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD.”H3068
1 Samuel 1 - 21
אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhThen ElkanahH511כֹּלkôland allH3605בַּיִתbayithhis houseH1004עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927אִישׁʼîysh...H376זָבַחzâbachto makeH2076יוֹםyôwmthe annualH3117זֶבַחzebachsacrificeH2077יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068אֵתʼêthand (to fulfill)H853נֶדֶרnederhis vow ,H5088אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853
1 Samuel 1 - 22
חַנָּהChannâhbut HannahH2584לֹאlôʼdid notH3808עָלָהʻâlâhgo.H5927כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588עַדʻad“ AfterH5704נַעַרnaʻarthe boyH5288גָּמַלgâmalis weaned , ”H1580אָמַרʼâmarshe saidH559אִישׁʼîyshto her husband ,H376בּוֹאbôwʼ“ I will take himH935רָאָהrâʼâhto appearH7200אֵתʼêth...H854פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068יָשַׁבyâshaband to stayH3427שָׁםshâmthereH8033עַדʻadpermanentlyH5704עוֹלָםʻôwlâm.... ”H5769
1 Samuel 1 - 23
עָשָׂהʻâsâh“ DoH6213עַיִןʻayinwhat you thinkH5869טוֹבṭôwbis best , ”H2896אִישׁʼîyshher husbandH376אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhElkanahH511אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559יָשַׁבyâshab“ and stayH3427עַדʻadhere untilH5704גָּמַלgâmalyou have weaned him.H1580אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אַךְʼakOnlyH389יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhmay the LORDH3068אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853קוּםqûwmconfirmH6965דָּבָרdâbârHis word.”H1697אִשָּׁהʼishshâhSo HannahH802יָשַׁבyâshabstayedH3427יָנַקyânaqand nursedH3243אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בֵּןbênher sonH1121עַדʻaduntilH5704גָּמַלgâmalshe had weanedH1580אֵתʼêthhim.H853
1 Samuel 1 - 24
אֲשֶׁרʼăsherOnceH834גָּמַלgâmalshe had weaned him ,H1580עָלָהʻâlâh(Hannah) took (the boy)H5927עִםʻimwith her ,H5973שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshalong with a three-year-oldH7969פַּרparbull ,H6499אֵיפָהʼêyphâhan ephahH374אֶחָדʼechâd...H259קֶמַחqemachof flour ,H7058נֶבֶלnebeland a skinH5035יַיִןyayinof wine.H3196נַעַרnaʻarThough the boyH5288נַעַרnaʻarwas still young ,H5288בּוֹאbôwʼshe brought himH935בַּיִתbayithto the houseH1004יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068שִׁילֹהShîylôhat Shiloh.H7887
1 Samuel 1 - 25
שָׁחַטshâchaṭAnd when they had slaughteredH7819אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פַּרparthe bull ,H6499בּוֹאbôwʼthey broughtH935אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נַעַרnaʻarthe boyH5288אֵלʼêltoH413עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli.H5941
1 Samuel 1 - 26
בִּיbîy“ Please ,H994אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lord , ”H113אָמַרʼâmarsaid (Hannah) ,H559נֶפֶשׁnephesh“ as surely as youH5315חַיchaylive ,H2416אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lord ,H113אֲנִיʼănîyIH589אִשָּׁהʼishshâham the womanH802נָצַבnâtsabwho stoodH5324זֶהzehhereH2088עִםʻimbesideH5973פָּלַלpâlalyou prayingH6419אֵלʼêltoH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068
1 Samuel 1 - 27
פָּלַלpâlalI prayedH6419אֵלʼêlforH413זֶהzehthisH2088נַעַרnaʻarboy ,H5288יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhand since the LORDH3068נָתַןnâthanhas grantedH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שְׁאֵלָהshᵉʼêlâhrequest, thing asked for, demandH7596אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834שָׁאַלshâʼalI askedH7592עִםʻimof Him ,H5973
1 Samuel 1 - 28
אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595גַּםgamnowH1571שָׁאַלshâʼaldedicate the boyH7592יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD.H3068כֹּלkôlFor asH3605יוֹםyôwm...H3117אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834הָיָהhâyâhlong as he lives ,H1961הוּאhûwʼheH1931שָׁאַלshâʼalis dedicatedH7592יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD.”H3068שָׁחָהshâchâhSo they worshipedH7812יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068שָׁםshâmthere.H8033