1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:17–18

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

¹⁸“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began to eat, and her face was no longer downcast.

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1 Samuel 1:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לְכִ֣י	lə·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in peace	לְשָׁל֑וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Eli	עֵלִ֛י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
replied	וַיַּ֧עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
and may the God	וֵאלֹהֵ֣י	wê·lō·hê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
grant	יִתֵּן֙	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the petition	שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ	šê·lā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7596 request, thing asked for
you have asked	שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ	šā·’alt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
of Him	מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃	mê·‘im·mōw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5973 with

1 Samuel 1:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May your maidservant	שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛	šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
find	תִּמְצָ֧א	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֖ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
with you	בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
said Hannah	וַתֹּ֕אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Then	הָאִשָּׁ֤ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
went	וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
on her way	לְדַרְכָּהּ֙	lə·ḏar·kāh	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and she began to eat	וַתֹּאכַ֔ל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
and her face	וּפָנֶ֥יהָ	ū·p̄ā·ne·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
downcast	הָיוּ־	hā·yū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Cross-references

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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

1 Samuel 1:18 Ruth 2:13 · Ecclesiastes 9:7 · Romans 15:13 · Genesis 33:15 · John 16:24 · Genesis 33:8 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Genesis 32:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.