1 Samuel

1 Samuel 3:15–18

15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.”

“Here I am,” answered Samuel.

17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”

18So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him.

“He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

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1 Samuel 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the morningהַבֹּ֔קֶרhab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
then he openedוַיִּפְתַּ֖חway·yip̄·taḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Heוּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לū·šə·mū·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
was afraidיָרֵ֔אyā·rêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
to tellמֵהַגִּ֥ידmê·hag·gîḏPreposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5046 be conspicuous
Eliעֵלִֽי׃‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
the visionהַמַּרְאָ֖הham·mar·’āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4759 vision

1 Samuel 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but Eliעֵלִי֙‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to himשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
answered Samuelוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

1 Samuel 3:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָ֤הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
was the messageהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
He gave youדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Eli askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hideתְכַחֵ֖דṯə·ḵa·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3582 hide, efface
it from meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
punishכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
youלְּךָ֤lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhConjunctive waw; AdverbH3541 thus, here
severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you hideתְּכַחֵ֤דtə·ḵa·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3582 hide, efface
from meמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
anythingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
He saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

1 Samuel 3:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
himל֤וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
and did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hideכִחֵ֖דḵi·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3582 hide, efface
from himמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
replied Eliוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Let Him doיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃פya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what is goodהַטּ֥וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in His eyesבְּעֵינָ֖וbə·ʿē·nå̄wPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye

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1 Samuel 3:15 Jeremiah 1:6–8

1 Samuel 3:17 2 Samuel 3:35 · Ruth 1:17

1 Samuel 3:18 Isaiah 39:8 · Job 2:10 · 1 Peter 5:6 · Judges 10:15 · Job 1:21 · Lamentations 3:39 · Psalm 39:9

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