1 Samuel 4:20

King James 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 born 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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Referenced Verses

Gen 35:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing,(for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Ps 77:2 : 2 In the day of my trouble I sought{H8804)} the Lord: my sore ran{H8738)} in the night, and ceased{H8799)} not: my soul refused{H8765)} to be comforted{H8736)}.
John 16:21 : 21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

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