1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:20–23

20So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,dsaying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

21Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, 22but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.”e

23“Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.”f

So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

Footnotes

  • d 1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard of God.
  • e 1:22 MT; DSS include I will offer him as a Nazirite for all time.
  • f 1:23 MT; DSS, LXX, and Syriac your word

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1 Samuel 1:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the courseלִתְקֻפ֣וֹתliṯ·qu·p̄ō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural constructH8622 coming round, circuit
of timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Hannahחַנָּ֖הḥan·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵּ֑ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
She namedוַתִּקְרָ֤אwat·tiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
himשְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
Becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have asked for himשְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃šə·’il·tîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 1:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֖ה’el·qā·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH511 Elkanah
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his houseבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
went upוַיַּ֛עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to makeלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz·bō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
the annualהַיָּמִ֖יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
sacrificeזֶ֥בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH2077 sacrifice
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
his vowנִדְרֽוֹ׃niḏ·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5088 vow

1 Samuel 1:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but Hannahוְחַנָּ֖הwə·ḥan·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goעָלָ֑תָה‘ā·lā·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
Afterעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
is weanedיִגָּמֵ֤לyig·gā·mêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
she saidאָמְרָ֣ה’ā·mə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
to her husbandלְאִישָׁ֗הּlə·’î·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH376 man
I will take himוַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יוwa·hă·ḇi·’ō·ṯîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to appearוְנִרְאָה֙wə·nir·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
beforeפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and to stayוְיָ֥שַׁבwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
permanentlyעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

1 Samuel 1:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Doעֲשִׂ֧י‘ă·śîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH6213 do, make
what you thinkבְּעֵינַ֗יִךְbə·‘ê·na·yiḵPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person feminine singularH5869 eye
is bestהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
her husbandאִישָׁ֜הּ’î·šāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH376 man
Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֨ה’el·qā·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH511 Elkanah
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and stayשְׁבִי֙šə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
here untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you have weaned himגָּמְלֵ֣ךְgā·mə·lêḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person feminine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
Onlyאַ֛ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
confirmיָקֵ֥םyā·qêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
His wordדְּבָר֑וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
So Hannahהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
stayedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבwat·tê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and nursedוַתֵּ֣ינֶקwat·tê·neqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3243 suck
her sonבְּנָ֔הּbə·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
she had weanedגָּמְלָ֖הּḡā·mə·lāhVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 1:20 Genesis 41:51–52 · Exodus 2:10 · Matthew 1:21 · Exodus 2:22

1 Samuel 1:21 1 Samuel 1:3 · Deuteronomy 12:11

1 Samuel 1:22 1 Samuel 1:11 · 1 Samuel 1:28 · Luke 2:22 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Leviticus 25:23 · 1 Samuel 2:11 · Luke 2:41–42 · 1 Samuel 3:1 · 1 Samuel 2:18

1 Samuel 1:23 2 Samuel 7:25

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