1 Samuel 3:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Eli called to Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֤א עֵלִי֙ אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqrāʾ ʿĒlî ʾet-Šĕmûʾēl and wayyōʾmer Šĕmûʾēl bĕnî; and wayyōʾmer hinnēnî.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqrāʾ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called
• *ʿĒlî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Eli
• *Šĕmûʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel
• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *bĕnî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son
• *hinnēnî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am

Word Meanings

• *wayyiqrāʾ*: called/summoned/named
• *wayyōʾmer*: said/spoke/answered
• *bĕnî*: my son/child/boy
• *hinnēnî*: here I am/behold me/at your service

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here I am.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Eli called him & sayde: Samuel my sonne. He answered: Beholde, here am I.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my sonne; he answered, Here I am.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and sayde: Samuel, my sonne. And he aunswered: Here am I.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here [am] I.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. He said, Here am I.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, `Samuel, my son;' and he saith, `Here `am' I.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Eli said, Samuel, my son. And Samuel answering said, Here am I.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Eli called Samuel, and said, "Samuel, my son!" He said, "Here I am."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, Eli called Samuel and said,“Samuel, my son!” He replied,“Here I am.”