1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:11–13

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

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1 Samuel 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And she made	וַתִּדֹּ֨ר	wat·tid·dōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5087 vow
a vow	נֶ֜דֶר	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
saying	וַתֹּאמַ֗ר	wat·tō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
O LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
only You will look	רָאֹ֥ה	rā·’ōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7200 see
upon the affliction	בָּעֳנִ֣י	bā·‘o·nî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6040 affliction, poverty
of Your maidservant	אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ	’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
and remember me	וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙	ū·zə·ḵar·ta·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2142 remember
not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forgetting	תִשְׁכַּ֣ח	ṯiš·kaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7911 forget
but giving	וְנָתַתָּ֥ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a son	זֶ֣רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
then I will dedicate him	וּנְתַתִּ֤יו	ū·nə·ṯat·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his life	חַיָּ֔יו	ḥay·yāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
and no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
razor	וּמוֹרָ֖ה	ū·mō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4177 razor
shall ever touch	יַעֲלֶ֥ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
his head	רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head

1 Samuel 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
kept on	הִרְבְּתָ֔ה	hir·bə·ṯāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
praying	לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל	lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6419 intervene, interpose
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Eli	וְעֵלִ֖י	wə·‘ê·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
watched	שֹׁמֵ֥ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
her mouth	פִּֽיהָ׃	pî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6310 mouth

1 Samuel 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hannah	וְחַנָּ֗ה	wə·ḥan·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2584 Channah
was praying	מְדַבֶּ֣רֶת	mə·ḏab·be·reṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H1696 speak
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her heart	לִבָּ֔הּ	lib·bāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and though	רַ֚ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
her lips	שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָ	śə·p̄ā·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
were moving	נָּע֔וֹת	nā·‘ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
her voice	וְקוֹלָ֖הּ	wə·qō·w·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6963 sound, voice
could not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be heard	יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ	yiš·šā·mê·a‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
So Eli	עֵלִ֖י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
thought	וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ	way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2803 think, account
she was drunk	לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃	lə·šik·kō·rāh	Preposition-l; Adjective - feminine singular	H7910 drunken

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.