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Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD ; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. (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 3:9 word 1
עֵלִ֣י'e.LiEli
Lemma: עֵלִי (e.li) · Strong's: H5941
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Eli
Used 33 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:9, 1 Samuel 1:12, 1 Samuel 1:13, 1 Samuel 1:14, 1 Samuel 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5941; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 2
לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮lish.mu.'Elto Samuel
Lemma: שְׁמוּאֵל (she.mu.el) · Strong's: H8050G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Samuel
Used 138 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:26, 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Samuel 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8050G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 3
לֵ֣ךְlekhgo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 4
שְׁכָב֒she.Khavlie down
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to lie down: lay down
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 5
וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 6
אִם\־'im-that [if]
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 7
יִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'he will call
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to call: call to
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 8
אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato you
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 9
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.Taand you will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
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 3:9 word 10
דַּבֵּ֣רda.Berspeak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 11
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 12
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 13
שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[is] listening
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 14
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 15
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 16
שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuel
Lemma: שְׁמוּאֵל (she.mu.el) · Strong's: H8050G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Samuel
Used 138 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:26, 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Samuel 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8050G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 17
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.Kavand he lay down
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: lay down
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 18
בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ\׃bim.ko.Moin place his
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT 1 Samuel 3:9 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and lie down | → | שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down |
| he | → | עֵלִי H5941 Eli |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to Samuel | → | שְׁמוּאֵל H8050G Samuel |
| and | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| if | → | אִם H0518A if |
| He calls you | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| is listening | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| So Samuel | → | שְׁמוּאֵל H8050G Samuel |
| went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and lay down | → | שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down |
| in his place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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