1 Samuel 3
Hebrew · Old Testament
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1 Samuel 3 - 1
נַעַרnaʻarAnd the boyH5288שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050שָׁרַתshârathministeredH8334אֵתʼêthtoH853יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli.H5941הֵםhêmNow in thoseH1992יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117דָּבָרdâbârthe wordH1697יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961יָקָרyâqârrareH3368חָזוֹןchâzôwnand visionsH2377אַיִןʼayinwereH369פָּרַץpâratsscarce.H6555
1 Samuel 3 - 2
הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961יוֹםyôwmat that timeH3117הוּאhûwʼ...H1931עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli ,H5941עַיִןʻayinwhose eyesightH5869חָלַלchâlal...H2490כֵּהֶהkêhehhad grown so dimH3544יָכֹלyâkôlthat he couldH3201לֹאlôʼnotH3808רָאָהrâʼâhsee ,H7200שָׁכַבshâkabwas lyingH7901מָקוֹםmâqôwmin his room.H4725
1 Samuel 3 - 3
טֶרֶםṭeremBeforeH2962נִירnîyrthe lampH5216אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430כָּבָהkâbâhhad gone out ,H3518שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050שָׁכַבshâkabwas lying downH7901הֵיכָלhêykâlin the templeH1964יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430שָׁםshâmwas located.H8033
1 Samuel 3 - 4
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThen the LORDH3068אֵלʼêl...H413קָרָאqârâʼcalledH7121שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlto Samuel ,H8050אָמַרʼâmarand he answered ,H559הֵןhên“ Here I am.”H2005
1 Samuel 3 - 5
רוּץrûwtsHe ranH7323אֵלʼêltoH413עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559הֵןhên“ Here I am ,H2005כִּיkîyforH3588קָרָאqârâʼyou have calledH7121לֹאlôʼ“ I did notH3808קָרָאqârâʼcall , ”H7121אָמַרʼâmarEli replied.H559שׁוּבshûwb“ Go backH7725שָׁכַבshâkaband lie down. ”H7901הָלַךְhâlakSo he wentH1980שָׁכַבshâkaband lay down.H7901
1 Samuel 3 - 6
יָסַףyâçaphOnce againH3254עוֹדʻôwd...H5750יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068קָרָאqârâʼcalled ,H7121שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêl“ Samuel !”H8050שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSo SamuelH8050קוּםqûwmgot up ,H6965הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980אֵלʼêltoH413עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli ,H5941אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559הֵןhên“ Here I am ,H2005כִּיkîyforH3588קָרָאqârâʼyou have calledH7121בֵּןbên“ My son ,H1121לֹאlôʼI did notH3808קָרָאqârâʼcall , ”H7121אָמַרʼâmarEli replied.H559שׁוּבshûwb“ Go backH7725שָׁכַבshâkaband lie down.”H7901
1 Samuel 3 - 7
שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlNow SamuelH8050טֶרֶםṭeremdid not yetH2962יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068דָּבָרdâbârbecause the wordH1697יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068טֶרֶםṭeremhad not yetH2962גָּלָהgâlâhbeen revealedH1540אֵלʼêlto him.H413
1 Samuel 3 - 8
יָסַףyâçaphOnce again ,H3254שְׁלִישִׁיshᵉlîyshîyfor the third time ,H7992יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068קָרָאqârâʼcalledH7121שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlto Samuel.H8050קוּםqûwmHe got up ,H6965הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980אֵלʼêltoH413עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli ,H5941אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559הֵןhên“ Here I am ,H2005כִּיkîyforH3588קָרָאqârâʼyou have calledH7121עֵלִיʻÊlîyThen EliH5941כִּיkîy...H3588בִּיןbîynrealizedH995יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthat it was the LORDH3068קָרָאqârâʼwho was callingH7121נַעַרnaʻarthe boy.H5288
1 Samuel 3 - 9
הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980שָׁכַבshâkaband lie down , ”H7901עֵלִיʻÊlîyheH5941אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlto Samuel ,H8050הָיָהhâyâh“ andH1961אִםʼimifH518קָרָאqârâʼHe calls you ,H7121אֵלʼêl...H413אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559דָבַרdâbar‘ Speak ,H1696יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhLORD ,H3068כִּיkîyforH3588עֶבֶדʻebedYour servantH5650שָׁמַעshâmaʻis listening. ’”H8085שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSo SamuelH8050הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980שָׁכַבshâkaband lay downH7901מָקוֹםmâqôwmin his place.H4725
1 Samuel 3 - 10
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThen the LORDH3068בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935יָצַבyâtsaband stood there ,H3320קָרָאqârâʼcallingH7121פַּעַםpaʻamas beforeH6471פַּעַםpaʻam... ,H6471שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêl“ Samuel !H8050שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuel !”H8050שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlAnd SamuelH8050אָמַרʼâmaranswered ,H559דָבַרdâbar“ Speak ,H1696כִּיkîyforH3588עֶבֶדʻebedYour servantH5650שָׁמַעshâmaʻis listening.”H8085
1 Samuel 3 - 11
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThen the LORDH3068אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuel ,H8050הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595עָשָׂהʻâsâham about to doH6213דָּבָרdâbârsomethingH1697יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin IsraelH3478אֲשֶׁרʼăsherat whichH834שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147אֹזֶןʼôzenthe earsH241כֹּלkôlof allH3605שָׁמַעshâmaʻwho hear itH8085צָלַלtsâlalwill tingle.H6750
1 Samuel 3 - 12
הוּאhûwʼOn thatH1931יוֹםyôwmdayH3117קוּםqûwmI will carry outH6965אֵלʼêlagainstH413עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּלkôleverythingH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834דָבַרdâbarI have spokenH1696אֵלʼêlaboutH413בַּיִתbayithhis family ,H1004חָלַלchâlalfrom beginningH2490כָּלָהkâlâhto end.H3615
1 Samuel 3 - 13
נָגַדnâgadI toldH5046כִּיkîythatH3588אֲנִיʼănîyIH589אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שָׁפַטshâphaṭwould judgeH8199בַּיִתbayithhis houseH1004עַדʻad...H5704עוֹלָםʻôwlâmforeverH5769עָוֺןʻâvônfor the iniquityH5771אֲשֶׁרʼăsherof whichH834יָדַעyâdaʻhe knows ,H3045כִּיkîybecauseH3588בֵּןbênhis sonsH1121קָלַלqâlalblasphemed GodH7043לֹאlôʼand he did notH3808כָּהָהkâhâhrestrainH3543
1 Samuel 3 - 14
כֵּןkênThereforeH3651שָׁבַעshâbaʻI have swornH7650בַּיִתbayithto the houseH1004עֵלִיʻÊlîyof Eli ,H5941עָוֺןʻâvôn‘ The iniquityH5771עֵלִיʻÊlîyof Eli’sH5941בַּיִתbayithhouseH1004אִםʼimshall neverH518עַדʻad...H5704עוֹלָםʻôwlâm...H5769כָּפַרkâpharbe atoned forH3722זֶבַחzebachby sacrificeH2077מִנְחָהminchâhor offering. ’”H4503
1 Samuel 3 - 15
שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050שָׁכַבshâkablay downH7901עַדʻaduntilH5704בֹּקֶרbôqerthe morning ;H1242פָּתַחpâthachthen he openedH6605אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853דֶּלֶתdeleththe doorsH1817בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlHeH8050יָרֵאyârêʼwas afraidH3372נָגַדnâgadto tellH5046אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941מַרְאָהmarʼâhthe vision ,H4759אֵלʼêl...H413
1 Samuel 3 - 16
עֵלִיʻÊlîybut EliH5941אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853קָרָאqârâʼcalledH7121שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlto himH8050אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêl“ Samuel ,H8050בֵּןbênmy son.”H1121הֵןhên“ Here I am ,”H2005אָמַרʼâmaranswered Samuel.H559
1 Samuel 3 - 17
מָהmâh“ WhatH4100דָּבָרdâbârwas the messageH1697אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834דָבַרdâbarHe gave you ? ”H1696אֵלʼêl...H413אָמַרʼâmarEli asked.H559אַלʼal“ Do notH408נָאnâʼ...H4994כָּחַדkâchadhideH3582מִןminit from me.H4480אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymMay GodH430כֹּהkôhpunishH3541עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213כֹּהkôhand ever soH3541יָסַףyâçaphseverely ,H3254אִםʼimifH518כָּחַדkâchadyou hideH3582מִןminfrom meH4480דָּבָרdâbâranythingH1697כֹּלkôl...H3605דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834דָבַרdâbarHe saidH1696אֵלʼêlto you.”H413
1 Samuel 3 - 18
שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSo SamuelH8050אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נָגַדnâgadtoldH5046כֹּלkôleverythingH3605דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697לֹאlôʼand did notH3808כָּחַדkâchadhideH3582מִןmin(a thing) from him.H4480הוּאhûwʼ“ HeH1931יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhis the LORD , ”H3068אָמַרʼâmarreplied Eli.H559עָשָׂהʻâsâh“ Let Him doH6213טוֹבṭôwbwhat is goodH2896עַיִןʻayinin His eyes.”H5869
1 Samuel 3 - 19
שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlAnd SamuelH8050גָּדַלgâdalgrew ,H1431יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhand the LORDH3068הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961עִםʻimwith him ,H5973לֹאlôʼand {He let} noneH3808כֹּלkôlofH3605דָּבָרdâbâr(Samuel’s) wordsH1697נָפַלnâphalfallH5307אֶרֶץʼeretsto the ground.H776
1 Samuel 3 - 20
כֹּלkôlSo allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478דָּןDânfrom DanH1835עַדʻadtoH5704בְּאֵר שֶׁבַעBᵉʼêr Shebaʻ...H884בְּאֵר שֶׁבַעBᵉʼêr ShebaʻBeershebaH884יָדַעyâdaʻknewH3045כִּיkîythatH3588שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050אָמַןʼâmanwas confirmedH539נָבִיאnâbîyʼas a prophetH5030יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068