1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:4–7

4And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he would give a double portion,c for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

6Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her. 7And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.

Footnotes

  • c 1:5 Or a choice portion

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1 Samuel 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whenever the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
cameוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֑ה’el·qā·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH511 Elkanah
to present his sacrificeוַיִּזְבַּ֖חway·yiz·baḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
he would giveוְנָתַ֞ןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
portionsמָנֽוֹת׃mā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4490 part, portion
to his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Peninnahלִפְנִנָּ֣הlip̄·nin·nāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6444 Peninnah
and to allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her sonsבָּנֶ֛יהָbā·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son
and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1323 daughter

1 Samuel 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But to Hannahוּלְחַנָּ֕הū·lə·ḥan·nāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
he would giveיִתֵּ֛ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
aאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singular constructH259 one
doubleאַפָּ֑יִם’ap·pā·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
portionמָנָ֥הmā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH4490 part, portion
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he lovedאָהֵ֔ב’ā·hêḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH157 love
herחַנָּה֙ḥan·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
even though the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had closedסָגַ֥רsā·ḡarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
her wombרַחְמָֽהּ׃raḥ·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7358 womb

1 Samuel 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had closedסָגַ֥רsā·ḡarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
wombרַחְמָֽהּ׃raḥ·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7358 womb
her rivalצָֽרָתָהּ֙ṣā·rā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6869 id.
would provoke herהַרְּעִמָ֑הּhar·rə·‘i·māhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7481 thunder
viciouslyכַּ֔עַסka·‘asNoun - masculine singularH3708 vexation, anger
to taunt herוְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּהwə·ḵi·‘ă·sat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3707 be vexed, angry

1 Samuel 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And this went onוְכֵ֨ןwə·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
yearשָׁנָ֣הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
after yearבְשָׁנָ֗הḇə·šā·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
Wheneverמִדֵּ֤יmid·dêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1767 sufficiency, enough
went upעֲלֹתָהּ֙‘ă·lō·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
taunted herתַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּהtaḵ·‘i·sen·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3707 be vexed, angry
until she weptוַתִּבְכֶּ֖הwat·tiḇ·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1058 weep, bewail
and would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatתֹאכַֽל׃ṯō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 1:4 Deuteronomy 12:17–18 · Deuteronomy 16:11

1 Samuel 1:5 Genesis 30:2 · Genesis 29:30–31

1 Samuel 1:6 Job 24:21 · Job 6:14 · Leviticus 18:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.