1 Samuel 1:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֧עַן עֵלִ֛י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְכִ֣י לְשָׁל֑וֹם וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-wayyaʿan ʿēlî and-wayyōʾmer go to-šālôm and-ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl yittēn ʾet-šēlātēk which šāʾalt from-with-him.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 5:19 : 19 And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
Judg 18:6 : 6 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.
Mark 5:34 : 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Ps 20:3-5 : 3 Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; {H5542} 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions.
1 Sam 25:35 : 35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him: and he said unto her, Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
Luke 7:50 : 50 And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Luke 8:48 : 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, {G2293} thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
1 Sam 29:7 : 7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1 Chr 4:10 : 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

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