1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:15–16

¹⁵Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

¹⁶And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”

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1 Samuel 2:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּם֮	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
before	בְּטֶרֶם֮	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the fat	הַחֵלֶב֒	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
was burned	יַקְטִר֣וּן	yaq·ṭi·rūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
the servant	נַ֣עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
of the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would come	וּבָ֣א׀	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and say	וְאָמַר֙	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the man	לָאִ֣ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who was sacrificing	הַזֹּבֵ֔חַ	haz·zō·ḇê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
Give	תְּנָ֣ה	tə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the priest	לַכֹּהֵ֑ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
some meat	בָשָׂ֔ר	ḇā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
to roast	לִצְל֖וֹת	liṣ·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6740 roast flesh
because he will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	יִקַּ֧ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
boiled	מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל	mə·ḇuš·šāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1310 boil, seethe
meat	בָּשָׂ֥ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
from	מִמְּךָ֛	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
you	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
but only	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
raw	חָֽי׃	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

1 Samuel 2:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	הָאִ֗ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֜יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
The fat	הַחֵ֔לֶב	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
must be burned	קַטֵּ֨ר	qaṭ·ṭêr	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
first	כַּיּוֹם֙	kay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
then you may take	וְקַ֨ח־	wə·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
whatever	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
want	תְּאַוֶּ֖ה	tə·’aw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H183 incline, desire
the servant would reply	וְאָמַ֥ר׀	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you must give	תִתֵּ֔ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
right now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
If you refuse	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I will take	לָקַ֥חְתִּי	lā·qaḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
by force	בְחָזְקָֽה׃	ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2394 strength, force, violence

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1 Samuel 2:15 Leviticus 3:16 · Philippians 3:19 · Romans 16:18 · Leviticus 3:3–5

1 Samuel 2:16 Leviticus 7:23–25 · Leviticus 3:16 · 1 Peter 5:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.