1 Samuel 4:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּכְעֵ֣ת מוּתָ֗הּ וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙ הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת עָלֶ֔יהָ אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖י כִּ֣י בֵ֣ן יָלָ֑דְתְּ וְלֹ֥א עָנְתָ֖ה וְלֹא־שָׁ֥תָה לִבָּֽהּ׃

Transliteration

And-about-time-of ûkə'ēt her-death mûtāh and wə tədabbērnāh the-women-standing hanniṣṣāvôt beside-her 'āleyhā do-not-'al-fear tîr'î for kî a-son vēn you-have-borne yālādt and-not wəlō' she-answered 'ānətāh and-not-wəlō'-set šātāh her-heart libbāh.

Grammar Details

*ûkə'ēt*: conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and about the time of
*mûtāh*: qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her dying
*tədabbērnāh*: piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural consecutive - they spoke
*hanniṣṣāvôt*: niphal participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones standing
*'āleyhā*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her
*'al*: negative particle - do not
*tîr'î*: qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular jussive - fear
*kî*: conjunction - for, because
*vēn*: masculine singular noun - son
*yālādt*: qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you have given birth
*wəlō'*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*'ānətāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she answered
*šātāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she set, placed
*libbāh*: masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart

Word Meanings

*hanniṣṣāvôt*: the ones standing, the women attending
*'al* *tîr'î*: do not fear, don't be afraid
*šātāh* *libbāh*: she set her heart, she paid attention, she responded

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 35:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Ps 77:2 : 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.
John 16:21 : 21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.

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