1 Samuel
1 Samuel 2:27
27Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then a man | אִישׁ־ | ’îš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| came | וַיָּבֹ֥א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Eli | עֵלִ֑י | ‘ê·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5941 Eli |
| and told | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| him | אֵלָ֗יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| This is what | כֹּ֚ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Did I not clearly reveal Myself | הֲנִגְלֹ֤ה | hă·niḡ·lōh | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute | H1540 uncover, remove |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| your father’s | אָבִ֔יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| when they were | בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֥ם | bih·yō·w·ṯām | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in Egypt | בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם | bə·miṣ·ra·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| under Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹֽה׃ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| house | לְבֵ֥ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
Cross-references
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Judges 13:6 · Exodus 4:14–16 · 1 Kings 13:1 · Exodus 4:27 · Deuteronomy 33:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.