1 Samuel

1 Samuel 4:19–22

¹⁹Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.

²⁰As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!”

But she did not respond or pay any heed. ²¹And she named the boy Ichabod,^d saying, “The glory has departed^e from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed.

²²“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

Footnotes

d 4:21 Ichabod means no glory.
e 4:21 Or gone into exile; also in verse 22

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1 Samuel 4:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Eli’s daughter-in-law	וְכַלָּת֣וֹ	wə·ḵal·lā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
the wife	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Phinehas	פִּינְחָס֮	pî·nə·ḥās	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6372 Pinechas
was pregnant	הָרָ֣ה	hā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2030 pregnant
and about to give birth	לָלַת֒	lā·laṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
When she heard	וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע	wat·tiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8085 hear
the news	הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה	haš·šə·mu·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
of	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the capture	הִלָּקַח֙	hil·lā·qaḥ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
of God’s	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
and the deaths	וּמֵ֥ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
of her father-in-law	חָמִ֖יהָ	ḥā·mî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2524 husband's father
and her husband	וְאִישָׁ֑הּ	wə·’î·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
she collapsed	וַתִּכְרַ֣ע	wat·tiḵ·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3766 bow down
and gave birth	וַתֵּ֔לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
her labor pains	צִרֶֽיהָ׃	ṣi·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6735 envoy, messenger
overtook	נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ	ne·hep̄·ḵū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2015 turn, overturn
her	עָלֶ֖יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height

1 Samuel 4:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	וּכְעֵ֣ת	ū·ḵə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
she was dying	מוּתָ֗הּ	mū·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H4191 die
the women attending	הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת	han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H5324 take one's stand, stand
to her	עָלֶ֔יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
said	וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙	wat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1696 speak
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְאִ֖י	tî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have given birth to	יָלָ֑דְתְּ	yā·lā·ḏət	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵ֣ן	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
But she did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
respond	עָנְתָ֖ה	‘ā·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
or pay any heed	שָׁ֥תָה	šā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7896 put, set

1 Samuel 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And she named	וַתִּקְרָ֣א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the boy	לַנַּ֗עַר	lan·na·‘ar	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
Ichabod	כָבוֹד֙	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H350 Ikabod
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The glory	כָב֖וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
has departed	גָּלָ֥ה	gā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
from Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
because	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had been captured	הִלָּקַח֙	hil·lā·qaḥ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
her father-in-law	חָמִ֖יהָ	ḥā·mî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2524 husband's father
and her husband had been killed	וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃	wə·’î·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man

1 Samuel 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The glory	כָב֖וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
has departed	גָּלָ֥ה	gā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
from Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
she said	וַתֹּ֕אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פ	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has been captured	נִלְקַ֖ח	nil·qaḥ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 4:20 Genesis 35:17–18 · Psalm 77:2 · John 16:21

1 Samuel 4:21 Psalm 26:8 · Psalm 78:61 · Jeremiah 2:11 · Psalm 78:64 · Hosea 9:12 · 1 Samuel 4:11 · Psalm 106:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.