1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:10–17

10In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. 11And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”

12As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth. 13Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard.

So Eli thought she was drunk 14and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

15“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”

17“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”

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1 Samuel 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In her bitter distressמָ֣רַתmā·raṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH4751 bitter, bitterness
Hannah prayedוַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לwat·tiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and wept with many tearsוּבָכֹ֥הū·ḇā·ḵōhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1058 weep, bewail

1 Samuel 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And she madeוַתִּדֹּ֨רwat·tid·dōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5087 vow
a vowנֶ֜דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
sayingוַתֹּאמַ֗רwat·tō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
O LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
only You will lookרָאֹ֥הrā·’ōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7200 see
upon the afflictionבָּעֳנִ֣יbā·‘o·nîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6040 affliction, poverty
of Your maidservantאֲמָתֶ֗ךָ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
and remember meוּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ū·zə·ḵar·ta·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH2142 remember
notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forgettingתִשְׁכַּ֣חṯiš·kaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7911 forget
but givingוְנָתַתָּ֥הwə·nā·ṯat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a sonזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
then I will dedicate himוּנְתַתִּ֤יוū·nə·ṯat·tîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
razorוּמוֹרָ֖הū·mō·w·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4177 razor
shall ever touchיַעֲלֶ֥הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

1 Samuel 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
kept onהִרְבְּתָ֔הhir·bə·ṯāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לlə·hiṯ·pal·lêlPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH6419 intervene, interpose
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Eliוְעֵלִ֖יwə·‘ê·lîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
watchedשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
her mouthפִּֽיהָ׃pî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6310 mouth

1 Samuel 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hannahוְחַנָּ֗הwə·ḥan·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
was prayingמְדַבֶּ֣רֶתmə·ḏab·be·reṯVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularH1696 speak
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
her heartלִבָּ֔הּlib·bāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and thoughרַ֚קraqAdverbH7535 thin
her lipsשְׂפָתֶ֣יהָśə·p̄ā·ṯe·hāNoun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
were movingנָּע֔וֹתnā·‘ō·wṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
her voiceוְקוֹלָ֖הּwə·qō·w·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6963 sound, voice
could notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be heardיִשָּׁמֵ֑עַyiš·šā·mê·a‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
So Eliעֵלִ֖י‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
thoughtוַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָway·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2803 think, account
she was drunkלְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃lə·šik·kō·rāhPreposition-l; Adjective - feminine singularH7910 drunken

1 Samuel 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
Howעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
longמָתַ֖יmā·ṯayInterrogativeH4970 when?
will you be drunkתִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑יןtiš·tak·kā·rînVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular; Paragogic nunH7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
Put awayהָסִ֥ירִיhā·sî·rîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularH5493 turn aside
your wineיֵינֵ֖ךְyê·nêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3196 wine

1 Samuel 1:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Hannahחַנָּ֤הḥan·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
repliedוַתַּ֨עַןwat·ta·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
Iאָנֹ֔כִי’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am a womanאִשָּׁ֤ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
troubledקְשַׁת־qə·šaṯ-Adjective - feminine singular constructH7186 hard, severe
in spiritר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
I have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hadשָׁתִ֑יתִיšā·ṯî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8354 drink
any wineוְיַ֥יִןwə·ya·yinConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
or strong drinkוְשֵׁכָ֖רwə·šê·ḵārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
but I have poured outוָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְwā·’eš·pōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH8210 pour out, pour
my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 1:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
takeתִּתֵּן֙tit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
your servantאֲמָ֣תְךָ֔’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
for a wickedבְּלִיָּ֑עַלbə·lî·yā·‘alNoun - masculine singularH1100 worthlessness
womanבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
for all this timeעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I have been prayingדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
out of the depthמֵרֹ֥בmê·rōḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of my anguishשִׂיחִ֛יśî·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7879 complaint, musing
and griefוְכַעְסִ֖יwə·ḵa‘·sîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3708 vexation, anger

1 Samuel 1:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלְכִ֣יlə·ḵîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםlə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Eliעֵלִ֛י‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
repliedוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
and may the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֣יwê·lō·hêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
grantיִתֵּן֙yit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the petitionשֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְšê·lā·ṯêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7596 request, thing asked for
you have askedשָׁאַ֖לְתְּšā·’altVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7592 ask, inquire
of Himמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃mê·‘im·mōwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5973 with

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1 Samuel 1:10 Job 7:11 · Job 10:1 · Luke 22:44 · Psalm 91:15 · Hebrews 5:7 · Judges 21:2 · Isaiah 54:6 · Isaiah 38:15 · Job 9:18 · Psalm 50:15 · 2 Kings 20:3 · Ruth 1:20

1 Samuel 1:11 Judges 13:5 · Numbers 6:5 · Genesis 29:32 · Ecclesiastes 5:4 · Psalm 25:18 · Genesis 28:20 · 1 Samuel 1:19 · Judges 11:30 · Numbers 6:8 · Numbers 21:2 · Numbers 30:3–8 · Exodus 4:31

1 Samuel 1:12 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · James 5:16 · Ephesians 6:18 · Colossians 4:2 · Luke 18:1 · Luke 11:8–10

1 Samuel 1:13 Romans 8:26 · Genesis 24:42–45 · Acts 2:13 · Psalm 25:1 · Zechariah 9:15 · Nehemiah 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 13:7

1 Samuel 1:15 Psalm 62:8 · Lamentations 2:19 · Psalm 42:4 · Psalm 142:2–3 · Psalm 143:6

1 Samuel 1:16 1 Samuel 2:12 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Job 10:1–2 · Deuteronomy 13:13 · Job 6:2–3

1 Samuel 1:17 Mark 5:34 · Judges 18:6 · Psalm 20:3–5 · 1 Samuel 25:35 · 2 Kings 5:19 · Luke 7:50 · Luke 8:48 · 1 Chronicles 4:10 · 1 Samuel 29:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.