{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִן־הָרָמָתַ֛יִם צוֹפִ֖ים מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וּשְׁמ֡וֹ אֶ֠לְקָנָה בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֧ם בֶּן־אֱלִיה֛וּא בֶּן־תֹּ֥חוּ בֶן־צ֖וּף אֶפְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʾîš* one from *hārāmātayim* *ṣôpîm* from *har* *ʾepərayim* and-*šəmô* *ʾelqānāh* son-of-*yərōḥām* son-of-*ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*tōḥû* son-of-*ṣûp* *ʾepərātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number masculine singular - one", "*hārāmātayim*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramathaim", "*ṣôpîm*": "proper noun - Zophim", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - mountain/hill of", "*ʾepərayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ûšəmô*": "conjunction waw + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*ʾelqānāh*": "proper noun - Elkanah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of (appears multiple times)", "*ʾepərātî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and there was/and it came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*hārāmātayim ṣôpîm*": "Ramathaim-zophim (place name)/the Ramathaim of the Zuphites", "*ʾepərātî*": "Ephrathite/from Ephrath/of the tribe of Ephraim" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.2", "source": "וְלוֹ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֔ים שֵׁ֤ם אַחַת֙ חַנָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פְּנִנָּ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י לִפְנִנָּה֙ יְלָדִ֔ים וּלְחַנָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין יְלָדִֽים׃", "text": "And to-him *šətê* *nāšîm* *šēm* of-one *ḥannāh* and-*šēm* of-the-*šēnît* *pəninnāh* and-*wayəhî* to-*pəninnāh* *yəlādîm* and-to-*ḥannāh* *ʾên* *yəlādîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlô*": "conjunction waw + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to him", "*šətê*": "cardinal number feminine construct - two of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women/wives", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one (f.)", "*ḥannāh*": "proper noun - Hannah", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular construct noun - and name of", "*haššēnît*": "definite article + ordinal number feminine singular - the second (f.)", "*pəninnāh*": "proper noun - Peninnah", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*lipəninnāh*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Peninnah", "*yəlādîm*": "masculine plural noun - children", "*ûləḥannāh*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + proper noun - and to Hannah", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/first (feminine)", "*šēnît*": "second/other (feminine)", "*yəlādîm*": "children/sons/offspring" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.3", "source": "וְעָלָה֩ הָאִ֨ישׁ הַה֤וּא מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִיָּמִ֣ים ׀ יָמִ֔ימָה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֧ת וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַיהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּשִׁלֹ֑ה וְשָׁ֞ם שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵלִ֗י חָפְנִי֙ וּפִ֣נְחָ֔ס כֹּהֲנִ֖ים לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wəʿālāh* the-*ʾîš* that from-*ʿîrô* from-*yāmîm* to-*yāmîmāh* to-*ləhištaḥăwōt* and-to-*lizəbōaḥ* to-*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* in-*šilōh* and-there *šənê* *bənê*-*ʿēlî* *ḥopnî* and-*pînəḥās* *kōhănîm* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿālāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "*mēʿîrô*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his city", "*miyyāmîm yāmîmāh*": "preposition min + masculine plural noun + feminine singular noun with directional he - from days to days (yearly)", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "preposition lamed + hitpael infinitive construct - to worship/bow down", "*wəlizəbōaḥ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to sacrifice", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bəšilōh*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*wəšām*": "conjunction waw + adverb - and there", "*šənê*": "cardinal number masculine construct - two of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ʿēlî*": "proper noun - Eli", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun - priests" }, "variants": { "*wəʿālāh*": "and he went up/and he would go up (habitual)", "*miyyāmîm yāmîmāh*": "from days to days/year by year/yearly/annually", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to worship", "*YHWH ṣəḇāʾôt*": "YHWH of hosts/LORD of armies/LORD of heavenly forces" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיִּזְבַּ֖ח אֶלְקָנָ֑ה וְנָתַ֞ן לִפְנִנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וּֽלְכָל־בָּנֶ֛יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ מָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* the-*hayyôm* and-*wayyizbaḥ* *ʾelqānāh* and-*wənātan* to-*pəninnāh* *ʾištô* and-to-all-*bānêhā* and-*bənôtêhā* *mānôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*wayyizbaḥ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*wənātan*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ûləkāl*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + noun masculine singular construct - and to all of", "*bānêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*ûḇənôtêhā*": "conjunction waw + feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters", "*mānôt*": "feminine plural noun - portions" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî hayyôm*": "and it was the day/and there was a day/and it happened one day", "*mānôt*": "portions/shares/servings (of sacrificial meal)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.5", "source": "וּלְחַנָּ֕ה יִתֵּ֛ן מָנָ֥ה אַחַ֖ת אַפָּ֑יִם כִּ֤י אֶת־חַנָּה֙ אָהֵ֔ב וַֽיהוָ֖ה סָגַ֥ר רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-to-*ḥannāh* *yittēn* *mānāh* one *ʾappāyim* because *ʾet*-*ḥannāh* *ʾāhēḇ* and-*YHWH* *sāgar* *raḥmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûləḥannāh*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + proper noun - and to Hannah", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would give", "*mānāh*": "feminine singular noun - portion", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one", "*ʾappāyim*": "masculine dual noun - two faces/double", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he loved", "*waYHWH*": "conjunction waw + divine name - and YHWH", "*sāgar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he closed/shut up", "*raḥmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*mānāh ʾaḥat ʾappāyim*": "one double portion/a choice portion/a portion of two faces (special portion)", "*sāgar raḥmāh*": "closed her womb/made her barren/prevented her from conceiving" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.6", "source": "וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּה צָֽרָתָהּ֙ גַּם־כַּ֔עַס בַּעֲב֖וּר הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ כִּֽי־סָגַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*wəkiʿăsattāh* *ṣārātāh* also-*kaʿas* for-*baʿăḇûr* *harəʿimāh* because-*sāgar* *YHWH* for-*bəʿad* *raḥmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəkiʿăsattāh*": "conjunction waw + piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she provoked/irritated", "*ṣārātāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her rival/adversary", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - provocation/irritation", "*baʿăḇûr*": "preposition bet + preposition - for the sake of/because of", "*harəʿimāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to irritate her/to make her thunder (in anger)", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*sāgar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he closed/shut up", "*bəʿad*": "preposition - behind/through/on behalf of", "*raḥmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*ṣārātāh*": "her rival/her adversary (referring to Peninnah)/her distress", "*harəʿimāh*": "to provoke her/to make her fret/to irritate her/to thunder against her", "*bəʿad*": "against/on behalf of/through/behind" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.7", "source": "וְכֵ֨ן יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֗ה מִדֵּ֤י עֲלֹתָהּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה כֵּ֖ן תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֹאכַֽל׃", "text": "And-thus *yaʿăśeh* *šānāh* in-*šānāh* from-*middê* *ʿălōtāh* in-*bêt* *YHWH* thus *takʿisenāh* and-*wattiḇkeh* and-not *tōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*wəkēn*": "conjunction waw + adverb - and so/thus", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do", "*šānāh ḇəšānāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition bet + feminine singular noun - year by year", "*middê*": "preposition min + construct masculine singular - from the sufficiency of/whenever", "*ʿălōtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her going up", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*takʿisenāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - she would provoke her", "*wattiḇkeh*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat" }, "variants": { "*middê ʿălōtāh*": "whenever she went up/as often as she went up", "*takʿisenāh*": "she would provoke her/she would irritate her/she would vex her" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֜הּ אֶלְקָנָ֣ה אִישָׁ֗הּ חַנָּה֙ לָ֣מֶה תִבְכִּ֗י וְלָ֙מֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְלִ֔י וְלָ֖מֶה יֵרַ֣ע לְבָבֵ֑ךְ הֲל֤וֹא אָֽנֹכִי֙ ט֣וֹב לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-her *ʾelqānāh* *ʾîšāh* *ḥannāh* why *tiḇkî* and-why not *tōʾkəlî* and-why *yēraʿ* *ləḇāḇēk* not-*ʾānōkî* *ṭôḇ* to-you from-*ʿăśārāh* *bānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*lāmeh*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative pronoun - why/for what reason", "*tiḇkî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you weep", "*wəlāmeh*": "conjunction waw + interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative pronoun - and why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkəlî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you eat", "*yēraʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is bad/grieved", "*ləḇāḇēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*lāk*": "preposition lamed with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*mēʿăśārāh*": "preposition min + cardinal number - than ten", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*yēraʿ ləḇāḇēk*": "your heart is grieved/your heart is sad/your heart is troubled", "*ʾānōkî ṭôḇ lāk mēʿăśārāh bānîm*": "am I not better to you than ten sons/am I not more to you than ten sons" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.9", "source": "וַתָּ֣קָם חַנָּ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֛י אָכְלָ֥ה בְשִׁלֹ֖ה וְאַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁתֹ֑ה וְעֵלִ֣י הַכֹּהֵ֗ן יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־הַכִּסֵּ֔א עַל־מְזוּזַ֖ת הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattāqām* *ḥannāh* after *ʾākəlāh* in-*šilōh* and-after *šātōh* and-*ʿēlî* the-*kōhēn* *yōšēḇ* upon-the-*kissēʾ* upon-*məzûzat* *hêkal* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattāqām*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾākəlāh*": "qal infinitive construct - eating/to eat", "*ḇəšilōh*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*wəʾaḥărê*": "conjunction waw + preposition - and after", "*šātōh*": "qal infinitive construct - drinking/to drink", "*wəʿēlî*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Eli", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*hakkissēʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the seat/throne", "*məzûzat*": "feminine singular construct - doorpost of", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct - temple/palace of" }, "variants": { "*ʾākəlāh*": "eating/to eat/she ate", "*šātōh*": "drinking/to drink/she drank", "*kissēʾ*": "seat/chair/throne", "*məzûzat hêkal*": "doorpost of the temple/entrance of the sanctuary" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-she *mārat* *nāpeš* and-*wattitpallēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*ḇākōh* *tiḇkeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhîʾ*": "conjunction waw + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*mārat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul", "*wattitpallēl*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she prayed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/unto", "*ûḇākōh*": "conjunction waw + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*tiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*mārat nāpeš*": "bitter of soul/bitter in spirit/in bitterness of soul", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "to YHWH/upon YHWH/unto YHWH", "*ḇākōh tiḇkeh*": "she wept greatly/she wept and wept/she wept bitterly (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wattiddōr* *neder* and-*wattōʾmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* if-*rāʾōh* *tirʾeh* in-*bāʿŏnî* *ʾămātek* and-*zəkartanî* and-not-*tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾămātek* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾămātək* *zeraʿ* *ʾănāšîm* and-*nətattîw* to-*YHWH* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāw* and-*môrāh* not-*yaʿăleh* upon-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*wattiddōr*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*wattōʾmar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*rāʾōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*bāʿŏnî*": "preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of", "*ʾămātek*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ûzəkartanî*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wənātattāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give", "*laʾămātək*": "preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ûmôrāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh tirʾeh*": "surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*": "seed of men/male child/male offspring", "*môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*": "no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.12", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּ֣י הִרְבְּתָ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְעֵלִ֖י שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֶת־פִּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wəhāyāh* as *hirbətāh* to-*ləhitpallēl* before-*YHWH* and-*ʿēlî* *šōmēr* *ʾet*-*pîhā*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because", "*hirbətāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - she continued/multiplied", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition lamed + hitpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + construct masculine plural - before/in the presence of", "*wəʿēlî*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Eli", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - watching/observing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pîhā*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth" }, "variants": { "*hirbətāh ləhitpallēl*": "she continued to pray/she prayed at length/she multiplied prayer", "*šōmēr ʾet-pîhā*": "was watching her mouth/was observing her lips/kept his eye on her mouth" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.13", "source": "וְחַנָּ֗ה הִ֚יא מְדַבֶּ֣רֶת עַל־לִבָּ֔הּ רַ֚ק שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָ נָּע֔וֹת וְקוֹלָ֖הּ לֹ֣א יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ עֵלִ֖י לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ḥannāh* she *mədabberet* upon-*libbāh* only *śəpātêhā* *nāʿôt* and-*qôlāh* not *yiššāmēaʿ* and-*wayyaḥšəḇehā* *ʿēlî* for-*šikkōrāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəḥannāh*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Hannah", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - she", "*mədabberet*": "piel participle feminine singular - speaking", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/in", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*śəpātêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lips", "*nāʿôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - moving", "*wəqôlāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her voice", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiššāmēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - was heard", "*wayyaḥšəḇehā*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he considered her", "*ləšikkōrāh*": "preposition lamed + adjective feminine singular - as drunk" }, "variants": { "*mədabberet ʿal-libbāh*": "speaking in her heart/praying silently/speaking to herself", "*wayyaḥšəḇehā ləšikkōrāh*": "considered her to be drunk/thought she was drunk/mistook her for a drunk woman" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ עֵלִ֔י עַד־מָתַ֖י תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑ין הָסִ֥ירִי אֶת־יֵינֵ֖ךְ מֵעָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* unto-her *ʿēlî* until-when *tištakkārîn* *hāsîrî* *ʾet*-*yênēk* from-upon-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - unto her", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*tištakkārîn*": "hitpael imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will be drunk", "*hāsîrî*": "hiphil imperative feminine singular - remove/put away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yênēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your wine", "*mēʿālāyik*": "preposition min + preposition al + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from upon you" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-mātay tištakkārîn*": "how long will you be drunk/until when will you remain intoxicated", "*hāsîrî ʾet-yênēk mēʿālāyik*": "put away your wine from yourself/remove your wine from you/sober up" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַתַּ֨עַן חַנָּ֤ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֔י אִשָּׁ֤ה קְשַׁת־ר֙וּחַ֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וְיַ֥יִן וְשֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א שָׁתִ֑יתִי וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattaʿan* *ḥannāh* and-*wattōʾmer* no *ʾădōnî* *ʾiššāh* *qəšat*-*rûaḥ* *ʾānōkî* and-*yayin* and-*šēkār* not *šātîtî* and-*wāʾeškōk* *ʾet*-*napšî* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered", "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*qəšat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - hard/difficult of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*wəyayin*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and wine", "*wəšēkār*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and strong drink", "*šātîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have drunk", "*wāʾeškōk*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I poured out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my soul", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššāh qəšat-rûaḥ*": "a woman troubled in spirit/a woman of sorrowful spirit/a woman heavy of heart", "*wāʾeškōk ʾet-napšî*": "I poured out my soul/I have been expressing my anguish/I have been unburdening myself" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.16", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לִפְנֵ֖י בַּת־בְּלִיָּ֑עַל כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֥ב שִׂיחִ֛י וְכַעְסִ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Not-*tittēn* *ʾet*-*ʾămātəkā* before *bat*-*bəliyyaʿal* because-from-abundance *śîḥî* and-*kaʿsî* *dibbartî* until-here.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle (for imperatives) - not/do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect jussive 2nd masculine singular - may you give/consider", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mērōḇ*": "preposition min + masculine singular noun - from abundance of", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*wəkaʿsî*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - and my provocation/vexation", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I have spoken", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/now" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tittēn ʾet-ʾămātəkā lipnê bat-bəliyyaʿal*": "do not consider your servant a worthless woman/do not take your servant for a daughter of Belial", "*mērōḇ śîḥî wəkaʿsî*": "from the abundance of my complaint and my grief/out of my great anguish and trouble", "*ʿad-hēnnāh*": "until now/all this time/so far" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.17", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן עֵלִ֛י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְכִ֣י לְשָׁל֑וֹם וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʿēlî* and-*wayyōʾmer* go to-*šālôm* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *yittēn* *ʾet*-*šēlātēk* which *šāʾalt* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - go", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular noun - to peace", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction waw + masculine plural construct noun - and God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēlātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your petition/request", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāʾalt*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you asked", "*mēʿimmô*": "preposition min + preposition im + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him" }, "variants": { "*ləkî ləšālôm*": "go in peace/depart peacefully", "*šēlātēk*": "your petition/your request/what you have asked for", "*mēʿimmô*": "from him/from with him/of him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר תִּמְצָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ הָאִשָּׁ֤ה לְדַרְכָּהּ֙ וַתֹּאכַ֔ל וּפָנֶ֥יהָ לֹא־הָיוּ־לָ֖הּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* *timṣāʾ* *šipḥātəkā* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* and-*wattēlek* the-*ʾiššāh* to-*darkāh* and-*wattōʾkal* and-*pānêhā* not-*hāyû*-to-her still.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - may she find", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your handmaid", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*bəʿênêkā*": "preposition bet + feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*wattēlek*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*ləḏarkāh*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her way", "*wattōʾkal*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she ate", "*ûpānêhā*": "conjunction waw + masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her face", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/again" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ šipḥātəkā ḥēn bəʿênêkā*": "may your servant find favor in your eyes/let your handmaid find grace in your sight", "*ûpānêhā lōʾ-hāyû-lāh ʿôḏ*": "and her face was not to her again/and her countenance was no longer sad/her face was no longer downcast" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.19", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖ם הָרָמָ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤דַע אֶלְקָנָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיּֽ͏ִזְכְּרֶ֖הָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* before-*YHWH* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*bêtām* *hārāmātāh* and-*wayyēdaʿ* *ʾelqānāh* *ʾet*-*ḥannāh* *ʾištô* and-*wayyizkərēhā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they worshipped", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their house", "*hārāmātāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyizkərēhā*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he remembered her" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû babbōqer*": "and they rose early in the morning/and they got up early", "*wayyēdaʿ ʾelqānāh ʾet-ḥannāh ʾištô*": "and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife (euphamism for sexual relations)", "*wayyizkərēhā YHWH*": "and YHWH remembered her/and the LORD was mindful of her" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* at-*litqupôt* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*wattahar* *ḥannāh* and-*wattēled* *bēn* and-*wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šəmûʾēl* because from-*YHWH* *šəʾiltîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*litqupôt*": "preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wattahar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wattēled*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēYHWH*": "preposition min + divine name - from YHWH", "*šəʾiltîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him" }, "variants": { "*litqupôt hayyāmîm*": "in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come", "*šəmûʾēl*": "Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')", "*mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*": "from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.21", "source": "וַיַּ֛עַל הָאִ֥ישׁ אֶלְקָנָ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּית֑וֹ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ לַֽיהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֶת־נִדְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿal* the-*hāʾîš* *ʾelqānāh* and-all-*bêtô* to-*lizbōaḥ* to-*YHWH* *ʾet*-*zeḇaḥ* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*ʾet*-*nidrô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wəkāl*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeḇaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction waw + direct object marker", "*nidrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his vow" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿal hāʾîš ʾelqānāh wəkāl-bêtô*": "and the man Elkanah and all his household went up", "*zeḇaḥ hayyāmîm*": "yearly sacrifice/the annual sacrifice/sacrifice of the days", "*nidrô*": "his vow/his promised offering" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.22", "source": "וְחַנָּ֖ה לֹ֣א עָלָ֑תָה כִּֽי־אָמְרָ֣ה לְאִישָׁ֗הּ עַ֣ד יִגָּמֵ֤ל הַנַּ֙עַר֙ וַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יו וְנִרְאָה֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְיָ֥שַׁב שָׁ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*ḥannāh* not *ʿālātāh* because-*ʾāmərāh* to-*ʾîšāh* until *yiggāmēl* the-*hannaʿar* and-*wahăḇiʾōtîw* and-*wənirʾāh* *ʾet*-*pənê* *YHWH* and-*wəyāšaḇ* there until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wəḥannāh*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Hannah", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿālātāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she went up", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*ləʾîšāh*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her husband", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yiggāmēl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is weaned", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy/youth", "*wahăḇiʾōtîw*": "conjunction waw + hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring him", "*wənirʾāh*": "conjunction waw + niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will appear/be seen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*wəyāšaḇ*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will remain/sit/dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*yiggāmēl hannaʿar*": "the child is weaned/the boy is weaned", "*wənirʾāh ʾet-pənê YHWH*": "and he will appear before YHWH/and he will be seen in the presence of the LORD", "*wəyāšaḇ šām ʿad-ʿôlām*": "and he will remain there forever/and he will stay there permanently" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהּ֩ אֶלְקָנָ֨ה אִישָׁ֜הּ עֲשִׂ֧י הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ שְׁבִי֙ עַד־גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ אֹת֔וֹ אַ֛ךְ יָקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַתֵּ֣ינֶק אֶת־בְּנָ֔הּ עַד־גָּמְלָ֖הּ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-her *ʾelqānāh* *ʾîšāh* do the-*haṭṭôḇ* in-*ʿênayik* remain until-*gāmlēk* *ʾōtô* only *yāqēm* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*dəḇārô* and-*wattēšeḇ* the-*hāʾiššāh* and-*wattêneq* *ʾet*-*bənāh* until-*gāmləlāh* *ʾōtô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ʿăśî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - do", "*haṭṭôḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the good", "*bəʿênayik*": "preposition bet + feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*šəḇî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - remain/stay", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*gāmlēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your weaning", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*yāqēm*": "hiphil imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*wattēšeḇ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*wattêneq*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she nursed", "*bənāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*gāmləlāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her weaning", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśî haṭṭôḇ bəʿênayik*": "do what is good in your eyes/do what seems best to you", "*ʿad-gāmlēk ʾōtô*": "until you wean him/until you have weaned him", "*yāqēm YHWH ʾet-dəḇārô*": "may YHWH establish his word/may the LORD fulfill his promise" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.24", "source": "וַתַּעֲלֵ֨הוּ עִמָּ֜הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר גְּמָלַ֗תּוּ בְּפָרִ֤ים שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ וְאֵיפָ֨ה אַחַ֥ת קֶ֙מַח֙ וְנֵ֣בֶל יַ֔יִן וַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּ בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁל֑וֹ וְהַנַּ֖עַר נָֽעַר׃", "text": "And-*wattaʿălēhû* with-her when *gəmālattû* with-*pārîm* three and-*ʾêpāh* one *qemaḥ* and-*nēḇel* *yayin* and-*wattəḇiʾēhû* house-of-*YHWH* *šilô* and-the-*hannaʿar* *nāʿar*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿălēhû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she brought him up", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition im with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - when/as", "*gəmālattû*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she weaned him", "*bəpārîm*": "preposition bet + masculine plural noun - with bulls", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number masculine - three", "*wəʾêpāh*": "conjunction waw + feminine singular noun - and ephah", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one", "*qemaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - flour", "*wənēḇel*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and skin/bottle", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*wattəḇiʾēhû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she brought him", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*šilô*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*wəhannaʿar*": "conjunction waw + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the boy", "*nāʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young" }, "variants": { "*bəpārîm šəlōšāh*": "with three bulls/with three-year-old bull", "*ʾêpāh ʾaḥat qemaḥ*": "one ephah of flour (about 22 liters)", "*nēḇel yayin*": "skin of wine/bottle of wine", "*wəhannaʿar nāʿar*": "and the boy was young/though the boy was only a child" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.25", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ אֶת־הַפָּ֑ר וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyišḥăṭû* *ʾet*-the-*happār* and-*wayyāḇîʾû* *ʾet*-the-*hannaʿar* to-*ʿēlî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*happār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bull", "*wayyāḇîʾû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to" }, "variants": { "*wayyišḥăṭû ʾet-happār*": "and they slaughtered the bull/and they sacrificed the bull" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.26", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲנִ֣י הָאִשָּׁ֗ה הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת עִמְּכָה֙ בָּזֶ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* by-me *ʾădōnî* *ḥê* *napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* *ʾănî* the-*hāʾiššāh* the-*hanniṣṣeḇet* with-you in-this to-*ləhitpallēl* unto-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bî*": "preposition bet with 1st common singular suffix - by me/please", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥê*": "adjective masculine singular construct - living of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*hanniṣṣeḇet*": "definite article + niphal participle feminine singular - the one standing", "*ʿimməkāh*": "preposition im with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bāzeh*": "preposition bet + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition lamed + hitpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "Oh my lord/please my lord/excuse me my lord", "*ḥê napšəkā*": "as your soul lives/as surely as you live (form of oath)", "*hanniṣṣeḇet ʿimməkāh bāzeh*": "who stood by you here/who was standing with you in this place" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.27", "source": "אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַזֶּ֖ה הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-the-*hannaʿar* the-this *hitpallāltî* and-*wayyittēn* *YHWH* to-me *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* which *šāʾaltî* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hitpallāltî*": "hitpael perfect 1st common singular - I prayed", "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my request", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I asked", "*mēʿimmô*": "preposition min + preposition im + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾel-hannaʿar hazzeh hitpallāltî*": "for this boy I prayed/concerning this child I prayed", "*šəʾēlātî ʾăšer šāʾaltî mēʿimmô*": "my petition which I asked from him/my request that I asked of him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.28", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כָּל־הַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֔ה ה֥וּא שָׁא֖וּל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ שָׁ֖ם לַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-also *ʾānōkî* *hišʾiltîhû* to-*YHWH* all-the-*hayyāmîm* which *hāyāh* he *šāʾûl* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyištaḥû* there to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəgam*": "conjunction waw + adverb - and also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hišʾiltîhû*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have lent him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is/was", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*šāʾûl*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - asked/lent", "*wayyištaḥû*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular/plural - and he/they worshipped/bowed down", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hišʾiltîhû laYHWH*": "I have lent him to YHWH/I have granted him to the LORD (wordplay on name Samuel)", "*kol-hayyāmîm ʾăšer hāyāh*": "all the days that he lives/as long as he lives", "*hûʾ šāʾûl laYHWH*": "he is lent to YHWH/he is requested for YHWH", "*wayyištaḥû šām laYHWH*": "and he/they worshipped there to YHWH (ambiguous whether Hannah, Elkanah, or both)" } }