1 Samuel

1 Samuel 3:4–10

⁴Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”

⁵He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.”

“I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

So he went and lay down.

⁶Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!”

So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.”

“My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

⁷Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. ⁸Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.”

Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy. ⁹“Go and lie down,” he said to Samuel, “and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’”

So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

¹⁰Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!”

And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”

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1 Samuel 3:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called	וַיִּקְרָ֧א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
and he answered	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold

1 Samuel 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He ran	וַיָּ֣רָץ	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Eli	עֵלִ֗י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	הִנְנִי֙	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have called	קָרָ֣אתָ	qā·rā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
me	לִּ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
call	קָרָ֖אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Eli replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go back	שׁ֣וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and lie down	שְׁכָ֑ב	šə·ḵāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
So he went	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and lay down	וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ס	way·yiš·kāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down

1 Samuel 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once again	וַיֹּ֣סֶף	way·yō·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called	קְרֹ֣א	qə·rō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֒	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
So Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
got up	וַיָּ֤קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Eli	עֵלִ֔י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	הִנְנִ֔י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have called	קָרָ֖אתָ	qā·rā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
My son	בְנִ֖י	ḇə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
I did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
call	קָרָ֥אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Eli replied	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go back	שׁ֥וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and lie down	שְׁכָֽב׃	šə·ḵāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7901 lie down

1 Samuel 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Samuel	וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל	ū·šə·mū·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
did not yet	טֶ֖רֶם	ṭe·rem	Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
know	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
because the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had not yet	וְטֶ֛רֶם	wə·ṭe·rem	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
been revealed	יִגָּלֶ֥ה	yig·gā·leh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
to him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

1 Samuel 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once again	וַיֹּ֨סֶף	way·yō·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
for the third time	בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒	baš·šə·li·šîṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7992 third
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called	קְרֹא־	qə·rō-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֮	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
He got up	וַיָּ֙קָם֙	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Eli	עֵלִ֔י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	הִנְנִ֔י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have called	קָרָ֖אתָ	qā·rā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Then Eli	עֵלִ֔י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
realized	וַיָּ֣בֶן	way·yā·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
that it was the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who was calling	קֹרֵ֥א	qō·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the boy	לַנָּֽעַר׃	lan·nā·‘ar	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering

1 Samuel 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and lie down	שְׁכָב֒	šə·ḵāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
he	עֵלִ֣י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Samuel	לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮	liš·mū·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
and	וְהָיָה֙	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
He calls you	יִקְרָ֣א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
say	וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Speak	דַּבֵּ֣ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your servant	עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
is listening	שֹׁמֵ֖עַ	šō·mê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
So Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
in his place	בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃	bim·qō·w·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

1 Samuel 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and stood there	וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב	way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
calling	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
as before	כְפַֽעַם־	ḵə·p̄a·‘am-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל׀	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
And Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
answered	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Speak	דַּבֵּ֔ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your servant	עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃פ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
is listening	שֹׁמֵ֖עַ	šō·mê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear