1 Samuel
1 Samuel 3:14
14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | וְלָכֵ֥ן | wə·lā·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| I have sworn | נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי | niš·ba‘·tî | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7650 swear |
| to the house | לְבֵ֣ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Eli | עֵלִ֑י | ‘ê·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5941 Eli |
| The iniquity | עֲוֺ֧ן | ‘ă·wōn | Noun - common singular construct | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| of Eli’s | עֵלִ֛י | ‘ê·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5941 Eli |
| house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| shall never | אִֽם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| be atoned for | יִתְכַּפֵּ֞ר | yiṯ·kap·pêr | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| by sacrifice | בְּזֶ֥בַח | bə·ze·ḇaḥ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
| or offering | וּבְמִנְחָ֖ה | ū·ḇə·min·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 22:14 · 1 Samuel 2:25 · Numbers 15:30–31 · Jeremiah 15:1 · Jeremiah 7:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.