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1 Samuel 3— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהַנַּ֧עַרwə·han·na·‘arAnd the boyH5288
1שְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
2מְשָׁרֵ֥תmə·šā·rêṯministeredH8334
3אֶת־’eṯ-toH0853
4יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
5לִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
6עֵלִ֑י.‘ê·lî;EliH5941
7וּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar-And the wordH1697
8יְהוָ֗הYah·wehof YahwehH3068
9הָיָ֤הhā·yāhwasH1961
10יָקָר֙yā·qārrareH3368
11בַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmin daysH3117
12הָהֵ֔םhā·hêm,thoseH1992
13אֵ֥ין’ên[there was] noH0369
14חָז֖וֹןḥā·zō·wnrevelationH2377
15נִפְרָֽץ׃.nip̄·rāṣ.widespreadH6555
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Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַֽיְהִי֙way·hîAnd it came to passH1961
1בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmat timeH3117
2הַה֔וּאha·hū,thatH1931
3וְעֵלִ֖יwə·‘ê·lîand while EliH5941
4שֹׁכֵ֣בšō·ḵêḇ[was] lying downH7901
5בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹ‪‬bim·qō·mōw;in his placeH4725
6[ועינו]wə·‘ê·nōw-
7(וְעֵינָיו֙)wə·‘ê·nāwand when his eyesH5869
8הֵחֵ֣לּוּhê·ḥêl·lūhad begunH2490
9כֵה֔וֹתḵê·hō·wṯ,to grow so dimH3544
10לֹ֥אnotH3808
11יוּכַ֖לyū·ḵalthat he couldH3201
12לִרְאֽוֹת׃lir·’ō·wṯ.seeH7200

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְנֵ֤רwə·nêrand the lampH5216
1אֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmof GodH0430
2טֶ֣רֶםṭe·rembeforeH2962
3יִכְבֶּ֔הyiḵ·beh,went outH3518
4וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לū·šə·mū·’êland while SamuelH8050
5שֹׁכֵ֑בšō·ḵêḇ;was lying downH7901
6בְּהֵיכַ֣לbə·hê·ḵalin the templeH1964
7יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
8אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whereH0834
9שָׁ֖םšām-H8033
10אֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnthe arkH0727
11אֱלֹהִֽים׃.’ĕ·lō·hîm.of God [was]H0430
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Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rāThat calledH7121
1יְהוָ֛הYah·wehYahwehH3068
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3שְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
4וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merand he answeredH0559
5הִנֵּֽנִי׃.hin·nê·nî.Here I amH2005

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֣רָץway·yā·rāṣSo he ranH7323
1אֶל־’el-toH0413
2עֵלִ֗י‘ê·lî,EliH5941
3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
4הִנְנִי֙hin·nîHere I amH2005
5כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
6קָרָ֣אתָqā·rā·ṯāyou calledH7121
7לִּ֔יlî,me
8וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merand he saidH0559
9לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
10קָרָ֖אתִיqā·rā·ṯîI did callH7121
11שׁ֣וּב.šūḇagainH7725
12שְׁכָ֑בšə·ḵāḇ;Lie downH7901
13וַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵand he wentH1980
14וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃.way·yiš·kāḇ.and lay downH7901
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Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣סֶףway·yō·sep̄And againH3254
1יְהוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
2קְרֹ֣אqə·rōcalledH7121
3עוֹד֮‘ō·wḏyetH5750
4שְׁמוּאֵל֒.šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
5וַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qāmSo aroseH6965
6שְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
7וַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵand wentH1980
8אֶל־’el-toH0413
9עֵלִ֔י‘ê·lî,EliH5941
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
11הִנְנִ֔יhin·nî,Here I amH2005
12כִּ֥יforH3588
13קָרָ֖אתָqā·rā·ṯāyou calledH7121
14לִ֑יlî;me
15וַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merand He answeredH0559
16לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
17קָרָ֥אתִיqā·rā·ṯîI did callH7121
18בְנִ֖יḇə·nîmy sonH1121
19שׁ֥וּבšūḇagainH7725
20שְׁכָֽב׃.šə·ḵāḇ.lie downH7901

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕לū·šə·mū·’êlNow SamuelH8050
1טֶ֖רֶםṭe·remnotH2962
2יָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘did yet knowH3045
3אֶת־’eṯ-norH0853
4יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;YahwehH3068
5וְטֶ֛רֶםwə·ṭe·remand yetH2962
6יִגָּלֶ֥הyig·gā·lehwas revealedH1540
7אֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwto himH0413
8דְּבַר־də·ḇar-the wordH1697
9יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨סֶףway·yō·sep̄And againH3254
1יְהוָ֥הYah·wehYahwehH3068
2קְרֹא־qə·rō-calledH7121
3שְׁמוּאֵל֮šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
4בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒baš·šə·li·šîṯthe third [time]H7992
5וַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qāmand he aroseH6965
6וַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵand wentH1980
7אֶל־’el-toH0413
8עֵלִ֔י‘ê·lî,EliH5941
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
10הִנְנִ֔יhin·nî,Here I amH2005
11כִּ֥יforH3588
12קָרָ֖אתָqā·rā·ṯāyou did callH7121
13לִ֑יlî;me
14וַיָּ֣בֶןway·yā·ḇenand perceivedH0995
15עֵלִ֔י‘ê·lî,EliH5941
16כִּ֥יthatH3588
17יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
18קֹרֵ֥אqō·rêhad calledH7121
19לַנָּֽעַר׃.lan·nā·‘ar.the boyH5288

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merTherefore saidH0559
1עֵלִ֣י‘ê·lîEliH5941
2לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮liš·mū·’êlto SamuelH8050
3לֵ֣ךְlêḵgoH1980
4שְׁכָב֒šə·ḵāḇlie downH7901
5וְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhand it shall beH1961
6אִם־’im-ifH0518
7יִקְרָ֣אyiq·rāHe callsH7121
8אֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā,youH0413
9וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tāthat you must sayH0559
10דַּבֵּ֣רdab·bêrspeakH1696
11יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3068
12כִּ֥יforH3588
13שֹׁמֵ֖עַ.šō·mê·a‘hearsH8085
14עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā;Your servantH5650
15וַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵso wentH1980
16שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl,SamuelH8050
17וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בway·yiš·kaḇand lay downH7901
18בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃.bim·qō·w·mōw.in his placeH4725

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōAnd cameH0935
1יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔בway·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣaḇ,and stoodH3320
3וַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāand calledH7121
4כְפַֽעַם־ḵə·p̄a·‘am-asH6471
5בְּפַ֖עַםbə·p̄a·‘amat other timesH6471
6שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
7שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל.šə·mū·’êl;SamuelH8050
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd answeredH0559
9שְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
10דַּבֵּ֔רdab·bêr,speakH1696
11כִּ֥יforH3588
12שֹׁמֵ֖עַšō·mê·a‘hearsH8085
13עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃.‘aḇ·de·ḵā.Your servantH5650
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Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl,SamuelH8050
4הִנֵּ֧הhin·nêhbeholdH2009
5אָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
6עֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehwill doH6213
7דָבָ֖רḏā·ḇārsomethingH1697
8בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl;in IsraelH3478
9אֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerat whichH0834
10כָּל־kāl-everyoneH3605
11שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹšō·mə·‘ōw,who hears itH8085
12תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָהtə·ṣil·le·nāhwill tingleH6750
13שְׁתֵּ֥יšə·têthe twoH8147
14אָזְנָֽיו׃.’ā·zə·nāw.of their earsH0241

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wmIn dayH3117
1הַהוּא֙ha·hūthatH1931
2אָקִ֣ים’ā·qîmI will performH6965
3אֶל־’el-againstH0413
4עֵלִ֔י‘ê·lî,EliH5941
5אֵ֛ת’êṯ-H0853
6כָּל־kāl-allH3605
7אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthatH0834
8דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîI have spokenH1696
9אֶל־’el-concerningH0413
10בֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw;his houseH1004
11הָחֵ֖לhā·ḥêlfrom beginningH2490
12וְכַלֵּֽה׃.wə·ḵal·lêh.and to endH3615

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּיwə·hig·gaḏ·tîFor I have toldH5046
1ל֔וֹlōw,him
2כִּֽי־kî-thatH3588
3שֹׁפֵ֥טšō·p̄êṭwill judgeH8199
4אֲנִ֛י’ă·nîIH0589
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6בֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōwhis houseH1004
7עַד־‘aḏ-forH5704
8עוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām;everH5769
9בַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōnfor the iniquityH5771
10אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whichH0834
11יָדַ֗עyā·ḏa‘,he knowsH3045
12כִּֽי־kî-becauseH3588
13מְקַֽלְלִ֤יםmə·qal·lîmmade vileH7043
14לָהֶם֙lā·hemthemselvesH1992
15בָּנָ֔יוbā·nāw,his sonsH1121
16וְלֹ֥אwə·lōand notH3808
17כִהָ֖הḵi·hāhhe did restrainH3543
18בָּֽם׃.bām.them

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְלָכֵ֥ןwə·lā·ḵênAnd thereforeH3651
1נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîI have swornH7650
2לְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯto the houseH1004
3עֵלִ֑י‘ê·lî;of EliH5941
4אִֽם־’im-shallH0518
5יִתְכַּפֵּ֞רyiṯ·kap·pêrshall not be atoned forH3722
6עֲוֺ֧ן‘ă·wōnthat the iniquityH5771
7בֵּית־bêṯ-of houseH1004
8עֵלִ֛י‘ê·lîof EliH5941
9בְּזֶ֥בַחbə·ze·ḇaḥby sacrificeH2077
10וּבְמִנְחָ֖הū·ḇə·min·ḥāhor offeringH4503
11עַד־‘aḏ-forH5704
12עוֹלָֽם׃.‘ō·w·lām.everH5769

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇSo lay downH7901
1שְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
2עַד־‘aḏ-untilH5704
3הַבֹּ֔קֶרhab·bō·qer,morningH1242
4וַיִּפְתַּ֖חway·yip̄·taḥand openedH6605
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6דַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯthe doorsH1817
7בֵּית־bêṯ-of the houseH1004
8יְהוָ֑ה.Yah·weh;of YahwehH3068
9וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לū·šə·mū·’êlAnd SamuelH8050
10יָרֵ֔אyā·rê,was afraidH3372
11מֵהַגִּ֥ידmê·hag·gîḏto tellH5046
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13הַמַּרְאָ֖הham·mar·’āhthe visionH4759
14אֶל־’el-untoH0413
15עֵלִֽי׃.‘ê·lî.EliH5941

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāAnd calledH7121
1עֵלִי֙‘ê·lîEliH5941
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl,SamuelH8050
4וַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
5שְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
6בְּנִ֑י.bə·nî;my sonH1121
7וַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merAnd he answeredH0559
8הִנֵּֽנִי׃.hin·nê·nî.Here I amH2005

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer,And he saidH0559
1מָ֤הmāhwhat [is]H4100
2הַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇārthe wordH1697
3אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
4דִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber[the Lord] spokeH1696
5אֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā,to youH0413
6אַל־’al-notH0408
7נָ֥אpleaseH4994
8תְכַחֵ֖דṯə·ḵa·ḥêḏdo hide [it]H3582
9מִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî;from meH4480
10כֹּ֣הkōhsoH3541
11יַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh-doH6213
12לְּךָ֤lə·ḵāto you
13אֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
14וְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhand alsoH3541
15יוֹסִ֔יףyō·w·sîp̄,moreH3254
16אִם־’im-ifH0518
17תְּכַחֵ֤דtə·ḵa·ḥêḏyou hideH3582
18מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mim·men·nîfrom meH4480
19דָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār,anythingH1697
20מִכָּל־mik·kālof allH3605
21הַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārthe thingsH1697
22אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
23דִּבֶּ֥רdib·berHe saidH1696
24אֵלֶֽיךָ׃.’ê·le·ḵā.to youH0413

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ-And toldH5046
1ל֤וֹlōwhim
2שְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
3אֶת־’eṯ-everythingH0853
4כָּל־kāl-everyH3605
5הַדְּבָרִ֔יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm,whitH1697
6וְלֹ֥אwə·lōand nothingH3808
7כִחֵ֖דḵi·ḥêḏhidH3582
8מִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū;from himH4480
9וַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·marand he saidH0559
10יְהוָ֣הYah·wehYahwehH3068
11ה֔וּאhū,it [is]H1931
12הַטּ֥וֹב.haṭ·ṭō·wḇwhat seems goodH2896
13בְּעֵינָ֖ו‪‬bə·‘ê·nāwTo HimH5869
14יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃.ya·‘ă·śeh.let Him doH6213
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Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּגְדַּ֖לway·yiḡ·dalSo grewH1431
1שְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êl;SamuelH8050
2וַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehand YahwehH3068
3הָיָ֣הhā·yāhwasH1961
4עִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw,with himH5973
5וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-and noneH3808
6הִפִּ֥ילhip·pîllet fallH5307
7מִכָּל־mik·kālofH3605
8דְּבָרָ֖יוdə·ḇā·rāwhis wordsH1697
9אָֽרְצָה׃.’ā·rə·ṣāh.to the groundH0776

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּ֙דַע֙way·yê·ḏa‘And knewH3045
1כָּל־kāl-allH3605
2יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl,IsraelH3478
3מִדָּ֖ןmid·dānfrom DanH1835
4וְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-and toH5704
5בְּאֵ֣רbə·’êrin
6שָׁ֑בַעšā·ḇa‘;BeershebaH0884
7כִּ֚יthatH3588
8נֶאֱמָ֣ןne·’ĕ·mān[had been] establishedH0539
9שְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl,SamuelH8050
10לְנָבִ֖יאlə·nā·ḇîas a prophetH5030
11לַיהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥סֶףway·yō·sep̄And againH3254
1יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
2לְהֵרָאֹ֣הlə·hê·rā·’ōhappearedH7200
3בְשִׁלֹ֑הḇə·ši·lōh;in ShilohH7887
4כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
5נִגְלָ֨הniḡ·lāhrevealed HimselfH1540
6יְהוָ֧הYah·wehYahwehH3068
7אֶל־’el-toH0413
8שְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êlSamuelH8050
9בְּשִׁל֖וֹbə·ši·lōwin ShilohH7887
10בִּדְבַ֥רbiḏ·ḇarby the wordH1697
11יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068
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