1 Samuel
1 Samuel 3:16
16but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.”
“Here I am,” answered Samuel.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but Eli | עֵלִי֙ | ‘ê·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5941 Eli |
| called | וַיִּקְרָ֤א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to him | שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| and said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Samuel | שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל | šə·mū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8050 Samuel |
| my son | בְּנִ֑י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| Here I am | הִנֵּֽנִי׃ | hin·nê·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| answered Samuel | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.