1{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.1",
"source": "וְהַנַּ֧עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל מְשָׁרֵ֥ת אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י עֵלִ֑י וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֤ה יָקָר֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין חָז֖וֹן נִפְרָֽץ׃",
"text": "And the *naʿar* *Šĕmûʾēl* *mĕšārēt* *ʾet*-*YHWH* before *ʿĒlî*; and *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *hāyâ* *yāqār* in the *yāmîm* those, not *ḥāzôn* *niprāṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with definite article (ha-) - youth/boy",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*mĕšārēt*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - serving/ministering",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli",
"*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/became",
"*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/rare",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision",
"*niprāṣ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - spread abroad/plentiful/frequent"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "youth/boy/servant/attendant",
"*mĕšārēt*": "ministering/serving",
"*dĕbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing",
"*yāqār*": "precious/rare/scarce/valuable",
"*niprāṣ*": "widespread/broken through/abundant/frequent"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.2",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְעֵלִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ב בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹ וְעֵינָיו֙ הֵחֵ֣לּוּ כֵה֔וֹת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* in the *yôm* that, and *ʿĒlî* *šōkēb* in *bimqōmô*; and *ʿênāyw* *hēḥēllû* *kēhôt*, not *yûkal* to *lirʾôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass/happened",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli",
"*šōkēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying down",
"*bimqōmô*": "preposition (bi-) + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*hēḥēllû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - had begun/started",
"*kēhôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to grow dim/faint",
"*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was able",
"*lirʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition (li-) - to see"
},
"variants": {
"*šōkēb*": "lying down/sleeping/resting",
"*hēḥēllû*": "had begun/started/commenced",
"*kēhôt*": "growing dim/failing/becoming weak",
"*yûkal*": "was able/could/had capacity"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.3",
"source": "וְנֵ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ טֶ֣רֶם יִכְבֶּ֔ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל שֹׁכֵ֑ב בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *nēr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṭerem* *yikbeh*, and *Šĕmûʾēl* *šōkēb* in *hêkal* *YHWH*, which-there *ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before",
"*yikbeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would go out/be extinguished",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*šōkēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying down",
"*hêkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - temple/palace of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*nēr*": "lamp/light",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*ṭerem*": "not yet/before/prior to",
"*yikbeh*": "would go out/be extinguished/quenched",
"*šōkēb*": "lying down/sleeping/resting",
"*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/container"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.4",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *YHWH* to-*Šĕmûʾēl* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hinnēnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/named",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered",
"*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.5",
"source": "וַיָּ֣רָץ אֶל־עֵלִ֗י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הִנְנִי֙ כִּֽי־קָרָ֣אתָ לִּ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָ֖אתִי שׁ֣וּב שְׁכָ֑ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyāroṣ* to-*ʿĒlî* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnî* for-*qārāʾtā* to me, and *wayyōʾmer* not-*qārāʾtî* *šûb* *šĕkāb*; and *wayyēlek* and *wayyiškāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāroṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he ran",
"*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am",
"*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called",
"*qārāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called",
"*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return/go back",
"*šĕkāb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down",
"*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went",
"*wayyiškāb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lay down"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/hurried/hastened",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered",
"*hinnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service",
"*qārāʾtā*": "called/summoned/invited",
"*šûb*": "return/go back/again",
"*šĕkāb*": "lie down/sleep/rest",
"*wayyēlek*": "went/walked/departed",
"*wayyiškāb*": "lay down/slept/rested"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהוָ֗ה קְרֹ֣א עוֹד֮ שְׁמוּאֵל֒ וַיָּ֤קָם שְׁמוּאֵל֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנְנִ֔י כִּ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ לִ֑י וַיֹּ֛אמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָ֥אתִי בְנִ֖י שׁ֥וּב שְׁכָֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyōsef* *YHWH* *qĕrōʾ* again *Šĕmûʾēl*; and *wayyāqom* *Šĕmûʾēl* and *wayyēlek* to-*ʿĒlî* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnî* for *qārāʾtā* to me; and *wayyōʾmer* not-*qārāʾtî* *bĕnî* *šûb* *šĕkāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsef*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued/added",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*qĕrōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose",
"*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went",
"*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am",
"*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called",
"*qārāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return/go back",
"*šĕkāb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsef*": "continued/added/did again",
"*qĕrōʾ*": "to call/summon/name",
"*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*wayyēlek*": "went/walked/departed",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered",
"*hinnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service",
"*qārāʾtā*": "called/summoned/invited",
"*bĕnî*": "my son/child/boy",
"*šûb*": "return/go back/again",
"*šĕkāb*": "lie down/sleep/rest"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.7",
"source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל טֶ֖רֶם יָדַ֣ע אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְטֶ֛רֶם יִגָּלֶ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *Šĕmûʾēl* *ṭerem* *yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*YHWH*; and *ṭerem* *yiggāleh* to him *dĕbar*-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knew",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*yiggāleh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was revealed",
"*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭerem*": "not yet/before/prior to",
"*yādaʿ*": "knew/experienced/was acquainted with",
"*yiggāleh*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known",
"*dĕbar*": "word/speech/message/command"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף יְהוָ֥ה קְרֹא־שְׁמוּאֵל֮ בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒ וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנְנִ֔י כִּ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ לִ֑י וַיָּ֣בֶן עֵלִ֔י כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה קֹרֵ֥א לַנָּֽעַר׃",
"text": "And *wayyōsef* *YHWH* *qĕrōʾ*-*Šĕmûʾēl* in the *šĕlišît*; and *wayyāqom* and *wayyēlek* to-*ʿĒlî* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnî* for *qārāʾtā* to me; and *wayyāben* *ʿĒlî* that *YHWH* *qōrēʾ* to the *naʿar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsef*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued/added",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*qĕrōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*šĕlišît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the third time",
"*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose",
"*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went",
"*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am",
"*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called",
"*wayyāben*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he understood",
"*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - calling",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/youth"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsef*": "continued/added/did again",
"*qĕrōʾ*": "to call/summon/name",
"*šĕlišît*": "third time/third/third occurrence",
"*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*wayyēlek*": "went/walked/departed",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered",
"*hinnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service",
"*qārāʾtā*": "called/summoned/invited",
"*wayyāben*": "understood/perceived/discerned",
"*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/naming",
"*naʿar*": "boy/youth/servant/attendant"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵלִ֣י לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ לֵ֣ךְ ׀ שְׁכָב֒ וְהָיָה֙ אִם־יִקְרָ֣א אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ דַּבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʿĒlî* to *Šĕmûʾēl* *lēk* *šĕkāb*, and *wĕhāyâ* if-*yiqrāʾ* to you, and *wĕʾāmartā* *dabbēr* *YHWH* for *šōmēaʿ* *ʿabdekā*; and *wayyēlek* *Šĕmûʾēl* and *wayyiškab* in *bimqômô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go",
"*šĕkāb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down",
"*wĕhāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he calls",
"*wĕʾāmartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say",
"*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went",
"*wayyiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lay down",
"*bimqômô*": "preposition (bi-) + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*lēk*": "go/proceed/walk",
"*šĕkāb*": "lie down/sleep/rest",
"*wĕhāyâ*": "and it will be/happen/come to pass",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/summons/names",
"*wĕʾāmartā*": "and you shall say/speak/tell",
"*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obeying",
"*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave/attendant",
"*wayyēlek*": "went/departed/proceeded",
"*wayyiškab*": "lay down/slept/rested",
"*bimqômô*": "in his place/position/location"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.10",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יְהוָה֙ וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב וַיִּקְרָ֥א כְפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ דַּבֵּ֔ר כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *YHWH* and *wayyityaṣṣēb* and *wayyiqrāʾ* as *kĕpaʿam*-in *paʿam* *Šĕmûʾēl* *Šĕmûʾēl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *Šĕmûʾēl* *dabbēr* for *šōmēaʿ* *ʿabdekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*wayyityaṣṣēb*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood/positioned himself",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called",
"*kĕpaʿam*": "preposition (kĕ-) + noun, feminine singular - as at time",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel (repeated for emphasis)",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived",
"*wayyityaṣṣēb*": "stood/positioned himself/presented himself/took his place",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/cried out",
"*kĕpaʿam-paʿam*": "as at previous times/as before/as previously",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered",
"*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obeying",
"*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave/attendant"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.3.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הִנֵּ֧ה אָנֹכִ֛י עֹשֶׂ֥ה דָבָ֖ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ כָּל־שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹ תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָה שְׁתֵּ֥י אָזְנָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Šĕmûʾēl*, *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *ʿōśeh* *dābār* in *Yiśrāʾēl* which all-*šōmĕʿô* *tĕṣilleynâ* two *ʾoznāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look/see",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šōmĕʿô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - hearing it",
"*tĕṣilleynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will tingle",
"*ʾoznāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ears"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself",
"*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing/bringing about",
"*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/deed",
"*šōmĕʿô*": "hearing it/listening to it",
"*tĕṣilleynâ*": "will tingle/vibrate/quiver/resound"
}
}