1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:5–10

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.

8“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

9So after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

10In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.

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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

1 Samuel 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hannahחַנָּה֙ḥan·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
whyלָ֣מֶהlā·mehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are you cryingתִבְכִּ֗יṯiḇ·kîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH1058 weep, bewail
her husbandאִישָׁ֗הּ’î·šāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH376 man
Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֣ה’el·qā·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH511 Elkanah
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyוְלָ֙מֶה֙wə·lā·mehConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
won’t youלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatתֹֽאכְלִ֔יṯō·ḵə·lîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH398 eat
Whyוְלָ֖מֶהwə·lā·mehConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is your heartלְבָבֵ֑ךְlə·ḇā·ḇêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
so grievedיֵרַ֣עyê·ra‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3415 quiver
Am Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
betterט֣וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
than tenמֵעֲשָׂרָ֖הmê·‘ă·śā·rāhPreposition-m; Number - masculine singularH6235 ten
sonsבָּנִֽים׃bā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son

1 Samuel 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So afterאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
they had finished eatingאָכְלָ֥ה’ā·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH398 eat
and drinkingשָׁתֹ֑הšā·ṯōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8354 drink
in Shilohבְשִׁלֹ֖הḇə·ši·lōhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7887 Shiloh
Hannahחַנָּ֔הḥan·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2584 Channah
stood upוַתָּ֣קָםwat·tā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
Now Eliוְעֵלִ֣יwə·‘ê·lîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
was sittingיֹשֵׁב֙yō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a chairהַכִּסֵּ֔אhak·kis·sêArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3678 seat
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the doorpostמְזוּזַ֖תmə·zū·zaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4201 door-post, gate-post
of the templeהֵיכַ֥לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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

Cross-references

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

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

1 Samuel 1:8 Ruth 4:15 · Job 6:14 · Isaiah 54:6 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Psalm 43:4 · John 20:13 · John 20:15

1 Samuel 1:9 1 Samuel 3:3 · Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 5:7 · 2 Samuel 7:2

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.