- *wayyēlek*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he went
- *ʾelqānâ*
- proper noun, masculine - Elkanah
- *hārāmātâ*
- definite article + proper noun + directional suffix - to Ramah
- *bêtô*
- noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house
- *hannaʿar*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/youth
- *hāyâ*
- Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/became
- *məšārēt*
- Piel participle masculine singular - ministering/serving
- *YHWH*
- divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *pənê*
- noun masculine plural construct - face of/before
- *ʿēlî*
- proper noun, masculine - Eli
- *hakkōhēn*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest