1 Samuel 1:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲנִ֣י הָאִשָּׁ֗ה הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת עִמְּכָה֙ בָּזֶ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-wattōʾmer by-me ʾădōnî ḥê napšəkā ʾădōnî ʾănî the-hāʾiššāh the-hanniṣṣeḇet with-you in-this to-ləhitpallēl unto-YHWH.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 2:2 : 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
2 Kgs 2:4 : 4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kgs 2:6 : 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kgs 4:30 : 30 And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
1 Sam 17:55 : 55 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 Sam 20:3 : 3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
2 Sam 11:11 : 11 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
2 Sam 14:19 : 19 And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid;
Gen 42:15 : 15 hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

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