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1 Samuel 1

Hebrew Interlinear
Elkanah and His Wives
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וַיְהִי֩ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Now there was
אֶחָ֜ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 a
אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man
וּשְׁמ֡וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named
אֶ֠לְקָנָה ’el·qā·nāh N-proper-ms H511 Elkanah
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 [who was] from
הָרָמָתַ֛יִם hā·rā·mā·ṯa·yim Art | N-proper-fs H7436 vvv
צוֹפִ֖ים ṣō·w·p̄îm N-proper-fs H7436 Ramathaim-zophim
מֵהַ֣ר mê·har Prep-m | N-msc H2022 in the hill country
אֶפְרָ֑יִם ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim.
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 [He was] the son
יְרֹחָ֧ם yə·rō·ḥām N-proper-ms H3395 of Jeroham,
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son
אֱלִיה֛וּא ’ĕ·lî·hū N-proper-ms H453 of Elihu,
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son
תֹּ֥חוּ tō·ḥū N-proper-ms H8459 of Tohu,
בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 the son
צ֖וּף ṣūp̄ N-proper-ms H6689 of Zuph,
אֶפְרָתִֽי׃ ’ep̄·rā·ṯî N-proper-ms H673 an Ephraimite.
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וְלוֹ֙ wə·lōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms He had
שְׁתֵּ֣י šə·tê Number-fdc H8147 two
נָשִׁ֔ים nā·šîm N-fp H802 wives,
אַחַת֙ ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 one
שֵׁ֤ם šêm N-msc H8034 named
חַנָּ֔ה ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah
וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 . . .
הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית haš·šê·nîṯ Art | Number-ofs H8145 and the other
פְּנִנָּ֑ה pə·nin·nāh N-proper-fs H6444 Peninnah.
לִפְנִנָּה֙ lip̄·nin·nāh Prep-l | N-proper-fs H6444 And Peninnah
וַיְהִ֤י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 had
יְלָדִ֔ים yə·lā·ḏîm N-mp H3206 children,
וּלְחַנָּ֖ה ū·lə·ḥan·nāh Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H2584 but Hannah
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 had none
יְלָדִֽים׃ yə·lā·ḏîm N-mp H3206 . . ..
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מִיָּמִ֣ים׀ mî·yā·mîm Prep-m | N-mp H3117 Year after year
יָמִ֔ימָה yā·mî·māh N-mp | 3fs H3117 . . .
הַה֤וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 [Elkanah]
הָאִ֨ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 . . .
וְעָלָה֩ wə·‘ā·lāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5927 would go up
מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ mê·‘î·rōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H5892 from his city
לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֧ת lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H7812 to worship
וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַ wə·liz·bō·aḥ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2076 and sacrifice
לַיהוָ֥ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD
צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts
בְּשִׁלֹ֑ה bə·ši·lōh Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7887 at Shiloh,
וְשָׁ֞ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 where
עֵלִ֗י ‘ê·lî N-proper-ms H5941 Eli’s
שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 two
בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 sons,
חָפְנִי֙ ḥā·p̄ə·nî N-proper-ms H2652 Hophni
וּפִ֣נְחָ֔ס ū·p̄in·ḥās Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6372 and Phinehas,
כֹּהֲנִ֖ים kō·hă·nîm N-mp H3548 were priests
לַיהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD.
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הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 And whenever the day
וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֶלְקָנָ֑ה ’el·qā·nāh N-proper-ms H511 for Elkanah
וַיִּזְבַּ֖ח way·yiz·baḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2076 to present his sacrifice,
וְנָתַ֞ן wə·nā·ṯan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5414 he would give
מָנֽוֹת׃ mā·nō·wṯ N-fp H4490 portions
אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 to his wife
לִפְנִנָּ֣ה lip̄·nin·nāh Prep-l | N-proper-fs H6444 Peninnah
וּֽלְכָל־ ū·lə·ḵāl- Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3605 and to all
בָּנֶ֛יהָ bā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H1121 her sons
וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā Conj-w | N-fpc | 3fs H1323 and daughters.
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וּלְחַנָּ֕ה ū·lə·ḥan·nāh Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H2584 But to Hannah
יִתֵּ֛ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 he would give
אַחַ֖ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fsc H259 a
אַפָּ֑יִם ’ap·pā·yim N-md H639 double
מָנָ֥ה mā·nāh N-fs H4490 portion,
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 for
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
אָהֵ֔ב ’ā·hêḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H157 he loved
חַנָּה֙ ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 her
וַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 even though the LORD
סָגַ֥ר sā·ḡar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5462 had closed
רַחְמָֽהּ׃ raḥ·māh N-msc | 3fs H7358 her womb.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Because
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
סָגַ֥ר sā·ḡar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5462 had closed
בְּעַ֥ד bə·‘aḏ Prep H1157 vvv
רַחְמָֽהּ׃ raḥ·māh N-msc | 3fs H7358 [Hannah’s] womb,
צָֽרָתָהּ֙ ṣā·rā·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H6869 her rival
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .
בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 -
הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ har·rə·‘i·māh V-Hifil-Inf | 3fs H7481 would provoke her
כַּ֔עַס ka·‘as N-ms H3708 viciously
וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּה wə·ḵi·‘ă·sat·tāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3fs | 3fs H3707 to taunt her.
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וְכֵ֨ן wə·ḵên Conj-w | Adv H3651 And this went on
יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 . . .
שָׁנָ֣ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 year
בְשָׁנָ֗ה ḇə·šā·nāh Prep-b | N-fs H8141 after year.
מִדֵּ֤י mid·dê Prep-m | N-msc H1767 Whenever
עֲלֹתָהּ֙ ‘ă·lō·ṯāh V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H5927 [Hannah] went up
בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 to the house
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
כֵּ֖ן kên Adv H3651 -,
תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה taḵ·‘i·sen·nāh V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs | 3fs H3707 [her rival] taunted her
וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה wat·tiḇ·keh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1058 until she wept
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and would not
תֹאכַֽל׃ ṯō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H398 eat.
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חַנָּה֙ ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah,
לָ֣מֶה lā·meh Interrog H4100 why
תִבְכִּ֗י ṯiḇ·kî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H1058 are you crying?
אִישָׁ֗הּ ’î·šāh N-msc | 3fs H376 her husband
אֶלְקָנָ֣ה ’el·qā·nāh N-proper-ms H511 Elkanah
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked
לָ֜הּ lāh Prep | 3fs .
וְלָ֙מֶה֙ wə·lā·meh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 won’t you
תֹֽאכְלִ֔י ṯō·ḵə·lî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H398 eat?
וְלָ֖מֶה wə·lā·meh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why
לְבָבֵ֑ךְ lə·ḇā·ḇêḵ N-msc | 2fs H3824 is your heart
יֵרַ֣ע yê·ra‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3415 so grieved?
אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 Am I
הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 better
לָ֔ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you
מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה mê·‘ă·śā·rāh Prep-m | Number-ms H6235 than ten
בָּנִֽים׃ bā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons?
Hannah Prays for a Son
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אַחֲרֵ֛י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 So after
אָכְלָ֥ה ’ā·ḵə·lāh V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H398 they had finished eating
שָׁתֹ֑ה šā·ṯōh V-Qal-InfAbs H8354 and drinking
בְשִׁלֹ֖ה ḇə·ši·lōh Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7887 in Shiloh,
חַנָּ֔ה ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah
וַתָּ֣קָם wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 stood up
וְאַחֲרֵ֣י wə·’a·ḥă·rê Conj-w | Prep H310 . . ..
וְעֵלִ֣י wə·‘ê·lî Conj-w | N-proper-ms H5941 Now Eli
הַכֹּהֵ֗ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest
יֹשֵׁב֙ yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
הַכִּסֵּ֔א hak·kis·sê Art | N-ms H3678 a chair
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 by
מְזוּזַ֖ת mə·zū·zaṯ N-fsc H4201 the doorpost
הֵיכַ֥ל hê·ḵal N-msc H1964 of the temple
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.
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וְהִ֖יא wə·hî Conj-w | Pro-3fs H1931 -
מָ֣רַת mā·raṯ Adj-fsc H4751 In her bitter distress
נָ֑פֶשׁ nā·p̄eš N-fs H5315 . . .,
וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל wat·tiṯ·pal·lêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H6419 Hannah prayed
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
וּבָכֹ֥ה ū·ḇā·ḵōh Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H1058 and wept with many tears
תִבְכֶּֽה׃ ṯiḇ·keh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1058 . . ..
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וַתִּדֹּ֨ר wat·tid·dōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5087 And she made
נֶ֜דֶר ne·ḏer N-ms H5088 a vow,
וַתֹּאמַ֗ר wat·tō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 saying,
יְהוָ֨ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD
צְבָא֜וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if
רָאֹ֥ה rā·’ōh V-Qal-InfAbs H7200 only You will look
תִרְאֶ֣ה׀ ṯir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7200 . . .
בָּעֳנִ֣י bā·‘o·nî Prep-b | N-msc H6040 upon the affliction
אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 of Your maidservant
וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ ū·zə·ḵar·ta·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms | 1cs H2142 and remember me,
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
תִשְׁכַּ֣ח ṯiš·kaḥ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7911 forgetting [Your maidservant]
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וְנָתַתָּ֥ה wə·nā·ṯat·tāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H5414 but giving
לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ la·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā Prep-l | N-fsc | 2ms H519 . . .
אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 [her]
זֶ֣רַע ze·ra‘ N-msc H2233 a son
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 . . .,
וּנְתַתִּ֤יו ū·nə·ṯat·tîw Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H5414 then I will dedicate him
לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the days
חַיָּ֔יו ḥay·yāw N-mpc | 3ms H2416 of his life,
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 and no
וּמוֹרָ֖ה ū·mō·w·rāh Conj-w | N-ms H4177 razor
יַעֲלֶ֥ה ya·‘ă·leh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5927 shall ever touch
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head.
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וְהָיָה֙ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 As
הִרְבְּתָ֔ה hir·bə·ṯāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H7235 [Hannah] kept on
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H6419 praying
לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
וְעֵלִ֖י wə·‘ê·lî Conj-w | N-proper-ms H5941 Eli
שֹׁמֵ֥ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 watched
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
פִּֽיהָ׃ pî·hā N-msc | 3fs H6310 her mouth.
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וְחַנָּ֗ה wə·ḥan·nāh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah
הִ֚יא Pro-3fs H1931 . . .
מְדַבֶּ֣רֶת mə·ḏab·be·reṯ V-Piel-Prtcpl-fs H1696 was praying
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in
לִבָּ֔הּ lib·bāh N-msc | 3fs H3820 her heart,
רַ֚ק raq Adv H7535 and though
שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָ śə·p̄ā·ṯe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H8193 her lips
נָּע֔וֹת nā·‘ō·wṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H5128 were moving,
וְקוֹלָ֖הּ wə·qō·w·lāh Conj-w | N-msc | 3fs H6963 her voice
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 could not
יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ yiš·šā·mê·a‘ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H8085 be heard.
עֵלִ֖י ‘ê·lî N-proper-ms H5941 So Eli
וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H2803 thought
לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃ lə·šik·kō·rāh Prep-l | Adj-fs H7910 she was drunk
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said
אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 to her
עֵלִ֔י ‘ê·lî N-proper-ms H5941 . . .,
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How
מָתַ֖י mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 long
תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑ין tiš·tak·kā·rîn V-Hitpael-Imperf-2fs | Pn H7937 will you be drunk?
הָסִ֥ירִי hā·sî·rî V-Hifil-Imp-fs H5493 Put away
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יֵינֵ֖ךְ yê·nêḵ N-msc | 2fs H3196 your wine
מֵעָלָֽיִךְ׃ mê·‘ā·lā·yiḵ Prep-m | 2fs H5921 . . .!
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לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,
אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,
חַנָּ֤ה ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 . . .
וַתַּ֨עַן wat·ta·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6030 replied.
אָנֹ֔כִי ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
אִשָּׁ֤ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 am a woman
קְשַׁת־ qə·šaṯ- Adj-fsc H7186 troubled
ר֙וּחַ֙ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 in spirit.
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not
שָׁתִ֑יתִי šā·ṯî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8354 had
וְיַ֥יִן wə·ya·yin Conj-w | N-ms H3196 any wine
וְשֵׁכָ֖ר wə·šê·ḵār Conj-w | N-ms H7941 or strong drink,
וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ wā·’eš·pōḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H8210 but I have poured out
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my soul
לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תִּתֵּן֙ tit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 take
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 -
אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ ’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 your servant
בְּלִיָּ֑עַל bə·lî·yā·‘al N-ms H1100 for a wicked
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .
בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 woman,
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 for all this time
הֵֽנָּה׃ hên·nāh Adv H2008 . . .
דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 I have been praying
מֵרֹ֥ב mê·rōḇ Prep-m | N-msc H7230 out of the depth
שִׂיחִ֛י śî·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H7879 of my anguish
וְכַעְסִ֖י wə·ḵa‘·sî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H3708 and grief.”
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לְכִ֣י lə·ḵî V-Qal-Imp-fs H1980 Go
לְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 in peace,
עֵלִ֛י ‘ê·lî N-proper-ms H5941 Eli
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .
וַיַּ֧עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 replied,
וֵאלֹהֵ֣י wê·lō·hê Conj-w | N-mpc H430 and may the God
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel
יִתֵּן֙ yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 grant
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ šê·lā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H7596 the petition
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ šā·’alt V-Qal-Perf-2fs H7592 you have asked
מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃ mê·‘im·mōw Prep-m | 3ms H5973 of Him.”
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שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 May your maidservant
תִּמְצָ֧א tim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4672 find
חֵ֖ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor
בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 with you,
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said Hannah.
הָאִשָּׁ֤ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 Then [she]
וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1980 went
לְדַרְכָּהּ֙ lə·ḏar·kāh Prep-l | N-csc | 3fs H1870 on her way,
וַתֹּאכַ֔ל wat·tō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H398 and she began to eat,
וּפָנֶ֥יהָ ū·p̄ā·ne·hā Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fs H6440 and her face
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 {was} no
עֽוֹד׃ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 longer
הָיוּ־ hā·yū- V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 downcast
לָ֖הּ lāh Prep | 3fs .
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בַבֹּ֗קֶר ḇab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 The next morning
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ way·yaš·ki·mū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7925 they got up early
וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H7812 to bow in worship
לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ way·yā·šu·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 and then they returned
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 . . .
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
בֵּיתָ֖ם bê·ṯām N-msc | 3mp H1004 home
הָרָמָ֑תָה hā·rā·mā·ṯāh Art | N-proper-fs | 3fs H7414 to Ramah.
אֶלְקָנָה֙ ’el·qā·nāh N-proper-ms H511 And Elkanah
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיֵּ֤דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 had relations with
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 his wife
חַנָּ֣ה ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah,
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 and the LORD
וַיִּֽזְכְּרֶ֖הָ way·yiz·kə·re·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H2142 remembered her.
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וַיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 So
לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת liṯ·qu·p̄ō·wṯ Prep-l | N-fpc H8622 in the course
הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 of time,
חַנָּ֖ה ḥan·nāh N-proper-fs H2584 Hannah
וַתַּ֥הַר wat·ta·har Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2029 conceived
וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3205 and gave birth to
בֵּ֑ן bên N-ms H1121 a son.
וַתִּקְרָ֤א wat·tiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7121 She named
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שְׁמוֹ֙ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 him
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 [saying,] “Because
שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃ šə·’il·tîw V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3ms H7592 I have asked for him
מֵיְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 from the LORD.”
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אֶלְקָנָ֖ה ’el·qā·nāh N-proper-ms H511 Then Elkanah
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all
בֵּית֑וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his house
וַיַּ֛עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 went up
הָאִ֥ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 . . .
לִזְבֹּ֧חַ liz·bō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2076 to make
הַיָּמִ֖ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 the annual
זֶ֥בַח ze·ḇaḥ N-msc H2077 sacrifice
לַֽיהוָ֛ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and [to fulfill]
נִדְרֽוֹ׃ niḏ·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5088 his vow,
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
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וְחַנָּ֖ה wə·ḥan·nāh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H2584 but Hannah
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not
עָלָ֑תָה ‘ā·lā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5927 go.
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 -
עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 After
הַנַּ֙עַר֙ han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the boy
יִגָּמֵ֤ל yig·gā·mêl V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H1580 is weaned,
אָמְרָ֣ה ’ā·mə·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H559 she said
לְאִישָׁ֗הּ lə·’î·šāh Prep-l | N-msc | 3fs H376 to her husband,
וַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יו wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·ṯîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H935 I will take him
וְנִרְאָה֙ wə·nir·’āh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H7200 to appear
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H854 . . .
פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
וְיָ֥שַׁב wə·yā·šaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3427 and to stay
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 permanently
עוֹלָֽם׃ ‘ō·w·lām N-ms H5769 . . ..
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עֲשִׂ֧י ‘ă·śî V-Qal-Imp-fs H6213 Do
בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ bə·‘ê·na·yiḵ Prep-b | N-cdc | 2fs H5869 what you think
הַטּ֣וֹב haṭ·ṭō·wḇ Art | Adj-ms H2896 is best,
אִישָׁ֜הּ ’î·šāh N-msc | 3fs H376 her husband
אֶלְקָנָ֨ה ’el·qā·nāh N-proper-ms H511 Elkanah
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied
לָהּ֩ lāh Prep | 3fs ,
שְׁבִי֙ šə·ḇî V-Qal-Imp-fs H3427 and stay
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 here until
גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ gā·mə·lêḵ V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H1580 you have weaned him.
אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -
אַ֛ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Only
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 may the LORD
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יָקֵ֥ם yā·qêm V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms H6965 confirm
דְּבָר֑וֹ də·ḇā·rōw N-msc | 3ms H1697 His word.”
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 So Hannah
וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב wat·tê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3427 stayed
וַתֵּ֣ינֶק wat·tê·neq Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H3243 and nursed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בְּנָ֔הּ bə·nāh N-msc | 3fs H1121 her son
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
גָּמְלָ֖הּ ḡā·mə·lāh V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H1580 she had weaned
אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him.
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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 Once
גְּמָלַ֗תּוּ gə·mā·lat·tū V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H1580 she had weaned him,
וַתַּעֲלֵ֨הוּ wat·ta·‘ă·lê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H5927 [Hannah] took [the boy]
עִמָּ֜הּ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 with her,
שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 along with a three-year-old
בְּפָרִ֤ים bə·p̄ā·rîm Prep-b | N-mp H6499 bull,
וְאֵיפָ֨ה wə·’ê·p̄āh Conj-w | N-fs H374 an ephah
אַחַ֥ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fsc H259 . . .
קֶ֙מַח֙ qe·maḥ N-ms H7058 of flour,
וְנֵ֣בֶל wə·nê·ḇel Conj-w | N-ms H5035 and a skin
יַ֔יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 of wine.
וְהַנַּ֖עַר wə·han·na·‘ar Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5288 Though the boy
נָֽעַר׃ nā·‘ar N-ms H5288 was still young,
וַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּ wat·tə·ḇi·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H935 she brought him
בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 to the house
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
שִׁל֑וֹ ši·lōw N-proper-fs H7887 at Shiloh.
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וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7819 And when they had slaughtered
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַפָּ֑ר hap·pār Art | N-ms H6499 the bull,
וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 they brought
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the boy
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
עֵלִֽי׃ ‘ê·lî N-proper-ms H5941 Eli.
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בִּ֣י Prep | 1cs H994 Please,
אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said [Hannah],
נַפְשְׁךָ֖ nap̄·šə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 as surely as you
חֵ֥י ḥê N-msc H2416 live,
אֲדֹנִ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,
אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
הָאִשָּׁ֗ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 am the woman
הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת han·niṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs H5324 who stood
בָּזֶ֔ה bā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 here
עִמְּכָה֙ ‘im·mə·ḵāh Prep | 2ms H5973 beside
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H6419 you praying
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
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הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי hiṯ·pal·lā·lə·tî V-Hitpael-Perf-1cs H6419 I prayed
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for
הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this
הַנַּ֥עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 boy,
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 and since the LORD
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 has granted
לִי֙ Prep | 1cs me
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י šə·’ê·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7596 -
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what
שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי šā·’al·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7592 I asked
מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃ mê·‘im·mōw Prep-m | 3ms H5973 of Him,
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אָנֹכִ֗י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
וְגַ֣ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 now
הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙ hiš·’il·ti·hū V-Hifil-Perf-1cs | 3ms H7592 dedicate the boy
לַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD.
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 For as
הַיָּמִים֙ hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 . . .
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
הָיָ֔ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 long as he lives,
ה֥וּא Pro-3ms H1931 he
שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H7592 is dedicated
לַֽיהוָ֑ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD.”
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 So they worshiped
לַיהוָֽה׃פ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there.

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