1 Samuel
1 Samuel 4:15
15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Eli | וְעֵלִ֕י | wə·‘ê·lî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5941 Eli |
| was ninety-eight | תִּשְׁעִ֥ים | tiš·‘îm | Number - common plural | H8673 ninety |
| years old | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| and his gaze | וְעֵינָ֣יו | wə·‘ê·nāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| was fixed | קָ֔מָה | qā·māh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| because he could not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | לִרְאֽוֹת׃ | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.