1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:6–8

⁶The LORD brings death and gives life;

He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

⁷The LORD sends poverty and wealth;

He humbles and He exalts.

⁸He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the ash heap.

He seats them among princes

and bestows on them a throne of honor.

For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s,

and upon them He has set the world.

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1 Samuel 2:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
brings death	מֵמִ֣ית	mê·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
and gives life	וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה	ū·mə·ḥay·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H2421 live
He brings	מוֹרִ֥יד	mō·w·rîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
down to Sheol	שְׁא֖וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
and raises up	וַיָּֽעַל׃	way·yā·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

1 Samuel 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sends poverty	מוֹרִ֣ישׁ	mō·w·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and wealth	וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר	ū·ma·‘ă·šîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6238 be or become rich
He humbles	מַשְׁפִּ֖יל	maš·pîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
and	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
He exalts	מְרוֹמֵֽם׃	mə·rō·w·mêm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise

1 Samuel 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He raises	מֵקִ֨ים	mê·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the poor	דָּ֗ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
from the dust	מֵעָפָ֜ר	mê·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and lifts	יָרִ֣ים	yā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the needy	אֶבְי֔וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
from the ash heap	מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙	mê·’aš·pōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
He seats	לְהוֹשִׁיב֙	lə·hō·wō·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
among	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
princes	נְדִיבִ֔ים	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
and bestows on them	יַנְחִלֵ֑ם	yan·ḥi·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5157 get or take as a possession
a throne	וְכִסֵּ֥א	wə·ḵis·sê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of honor	כָב֖וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the foundations	מְצֻ֣קֵי	mə·ṣu·qê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4690 molten support, pillar
of the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
are the LORD’s	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
He has set	וַיָּ֥שֶׁת	way·yā·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
the world	תֵּבֵֽל׃	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 2:6 Deuteronomy 32:39 · Isaiah 26:19 · Jonah 2:2–6 · Job 5:18 · Revelation 1:18 · 2 Kings 5:7 · John 5:25–29 · John 11:25 · Hosea 6:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · Matthew 12:40 · Psalm 116:3

1 Samuel 2:7 Psalm 75:7 · Job 5:11 · Deuteronomy 8:17–18 · Job 1:21 · James 4:10 · James 1:9–10 · Isaiah 2:12 · Psalm 102:10

1 Samuel 2:8 Psalm 113:7–8 · James 2:5 · Daniel 2:48 · Daniel 6:3 · Ecclesiastes 4:14 · 1 Samuel 15:17 · Revelation 1:6 · Luke 1:51–52 · 2 Samuel 7:8 · Revelation 5:10 · Revelation 22:5 · Job 36:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.