1 Samuel
1 Samuel 2:11
11Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Elkanah | אֶלְקָנָ֛ה | ’el·qā·nāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H511 Elkanah |
| went | וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| home | בֵּית֑וֹ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| to Ramah | הָרָמָ֖תָה | hā·rā·mā·ṯāh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H7414 the Height, Rama |
| but the boy | וְהַנַּ֗עַר | wə·han·na·‘ar | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| began ministering | מְשָׁרֵת֙ | mə·šā·rêṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H8334 minister, serve |
| to | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| before | פְּנֵ֖י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Eli | עֵלִ֥י | ‘ê·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5941 Eli |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.