Verse 12

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.11.8", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, Εἰ καὶ οὐ δώσει αὐτῷ ἀναστάς, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτοῦ φίλον, διά γε τὴν ἀναίδειαν αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς δώσει αὐτῷ ὅσων χρῄζει.", "text": "*Legō* to you, If also not *dōsei* to him *anastas*, through the *einai* of him *philon*, through indeed the *anaideian* of him *egertheis* *dōsei* to him as much as *chrēzei*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give", "*anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*philon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - friend", "*anaideian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shamelessness/persistence", "*egertheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been raised/awakened", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give", "*chrēzei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he needs" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up", "*philon*": "friend/loved one", "*anaideian*": "shamelessness/persistence/importunity", "*egertheis*": "having been raised/awakened/aroused", "*chrēzei*": "needs/requires/wants" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.11.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "And I to you *legō*, *Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai* to you; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Aiteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be given", "*zēteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future indicative, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*heurēsete*": "will find/will discover", "*krouete*": "knock/beat/strike", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.11.10", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "All *gar* the one *aitōn* *lambanei*; and the one *zētōn* *heuriskei*; and to the one *krouonti* *anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*aitōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - asking", "*lambanei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - receives/takes", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - finds/discovers", "*krouonti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/comes upon", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating", "*anoigēsetai*": "will be opened/will be unlocked" } }
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.18.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς, πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν·", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *parabolēn* to-them, *pros* the *dein* always *proseuchesthai*, and not *ekkakein*;", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and/now", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward [purpose]", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - necessity/obligation", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*ekkakein*": "present active infinitive - to lose heart/give up/grow weary" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was telling/was saying/continued speaking", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison/illustration", "*dein*": "necessity/ought/must/should", "*ekkakein*": "lose heart/become discouraged/give up/grow weary" } }
  • Eph 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.18", "source": "Διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν Πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων·", "text": "Through *pasēs proseuchēs* and *deēseōs proseuchomenoi* in *panti kairō* in *Pneumati*, and *eis auto touto agrypnountes* in *pasē proskarterēsei* and *deēsei peri pantōn tōn hagiōn*;", "grammar": { "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*proseuchēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - praying [continuous action]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*eis auto touto*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular + demonstrative, accusative, neuter, singular - unto this same thing", "*agrypnountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - being watchful/vigilant [continuous action]", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*proskarterēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - perseverance/persistence", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*pasēs*": "all/every kind of", "*proseuchēs*": "prayer/entreaty", "*deēseōs*": "petition/supplication/request", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/entreating", "*panti*": "every/all/each", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity/moment", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit [divine]", "*eis auto touto*": "unto this same thing/for this very purpose", "*agrypnountes*": "being watchful/vigilant/staying alert", "*proskarterēsei*": "perseverance/persistence/steadfastness", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/request", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/sanctified ones" } }
  • Col 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.2", "source": "Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ·", "text": "In the *proseuchē* *proskarterēite*, *grēgorountes* in it in *eucharistia*;", "grammar": { "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*proskarterēite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - continue steadfastly/persevere", "*grēgorountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being watchful/vigilant", "*eucharistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*proseuchē*": "prayer/petition", "*proskarterēite*": "persist in/devote yourselves to/continue steadfastly", "*grēgorountes*": "being watchful/vigilant/alert/attentive", "*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thankfulness" } }
  • 1 Thess 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.17", "source": "Ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε.", "text": "*Adialeiptōs proseuchesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adialeiptōs*": "adverb - unceasingly/without interruption", "*proseuchesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - pray" }, "variants": { "*Adialeiptōs*": "unceasingly/without interruption/constantly", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/offer prayers" } }
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "James.5.16", "source": "Ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα, καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων, ὅπως ἰαθῆτε. Πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "*Exomologeisthe allēlois ta paraptōmata*, and *euchesthe hyper allēlōn*, so that *iathēte*. *Poly ischuei deēsis dikaiou energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - confess", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*ta paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the trespasses", "*euchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - pray", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may be healed", "*Poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*ischuei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is effective/powerful", "*deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of righteous person", "*energoumenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating" }, "variants": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "confess/acknowledge openly", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses", "*euchesthe*": "pray (formal prayer)", "*iathēte*": "you may be healed/cured/made whole (can refer to physical or spiritual healing)", "*ischuei*": "is effective/powerful/avails much", "*deēsis*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*dikaiou*": "of righteous/just person", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/being effective (middle voice suggesting fervent activity)" } }