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Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 1

אֶלְקָנָ֣ה'el.ka.NahElkanah

Lemma: אֶלְקָנָה (el.qa.nah) · Strong's: H0511H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Elkanah

Used 10 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Samuel 1:4, 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 1:21, 1 Samuel 1:23, 1 Samuel 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0511H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 2

אִישָׁ֗הּ'i.Shahhusband her

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: man: husband

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376H; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 3

חַנָּה֙cha.NahO Hannah

Lemma: חַנָּה (chan.nah) · Strong's: H2584

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Hannah

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:2, 1 Samuel 1:5, 1 Samuel 1:9, 1 Samuel 1:13, 1 Samuel 1:15, 1 Samuel 1:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2584; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 4

לָ֣מֶהLa.meh<to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 5

תִבְכִּ֗יtiv.Kido you weep

Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to weep

Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 6

וְלָ֙מֶה֙ve.La.mehand <to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 7

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 8

תֹֽאכְלִ֔יtokh.Liare you eating

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 9

וְלָ֖מֶהve.La.mehand <to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 10

יֵרַ֣עye.Ra'is sad

Lemma: יָרַע (ya.ra) · Strong's: H3415

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: be ill

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 15:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3415; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 11

לְבָבֵ֑ךְle.va.Vekhheart your

Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: heart

Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 12

הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 13

אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.Khi[am] I

Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 14

ט֣וֹבTovgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 15

מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖הme.'a.sa.Rahmore than ten

Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ten

Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 16

בָּנִֽים\׃ba.Nimsons

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 1:8 word 17

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Hannah	→	חַנָּה H2584 Hannah
why	→	מָה H4100 what?
are you crying	→	בָּכָה H1058 to weep
her husband	→	אִישׁ H0376H man: husband
Elkanah	→	אֶלְקָנָה H0511H Elkanah
asked	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
won’t you	→	לֹא H3808 not
eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
is your heart	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
so grieved	→	יָרַע H3415 be ill
Am I	→	אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
to you	→
than ten	→	עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten
sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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