1 Samuel 3:1
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יֶלֶד
yeled
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
שְׁמוּאֵל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
שָׁרַת
shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
יָקָר
yâqâr
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
פָּתַח
pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
חָזוֹן
châzôwn
a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁרַת shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Study H8334 →פָּתַח pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
Study H6605 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →יוֹם yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Study H3117 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
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