Category Archives: Samuel

מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְיֹ֔ון לְהֹושִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָבֹ֖וד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃ He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the dunghill, to seat them with nobles, and He causes … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֖ה מֹורִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרֹומֵֽם׃ YHWH makes poor and makes rich; He humbles and also exalts.   Morphology יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The subject of the sentence. מֹורִ֣ישׁ (morish) – Root: ירש … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֖ה מֵמִ֣ית וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מֹורִ֥יד שְׁאֹ֖ול וַיָּֽעַל׃ YHWH causes death and gives life; He brings down to Sheʾol and raises up.   Morphology יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The subject of the sentence. מֵמִ֣ית … Continue reading →

שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֨חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃ The sated have hired themselves out for bread, and the hungry have ceased. Even the barren has borne seven, and she with many children has languished.   Morphology שְׂבֵעִ֤ים … Continue reading →

קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל׃ The bow of the mighty is broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength.   Morphology קֶ֥שֶׁת (qeshet) – Root: קשת (qeshet); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “bow”; Notes: Refers to a weapon, … Continue reading →

אַל־תַּרְבּ֤וּ תְדַבְּרוּ֙ גְּבֹהָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה יֵצֵ֥א עָתָ֖ק מִפִּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל דֵּעֹות֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹא נִתְכְּנ֖וּ עֲלִלֹֽות׃ Do not multiply speaking high things, lofty things; let arrogance not go forth from your mouth, for YHWH is a God of knowledge, and by Him … Continue reading →

אֵין־קָדֹ֥ושׁ כַּיהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ There is none holy like YHWH, for there is none besides You; and there is no rock like our God.   Morphology אֵין־ (ʾein) – Root: אין (ʾein); Form: Particle of negation; … Continue reading →

וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל חַנָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר עָלַ֤ץ לִבִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה רָ֥מָה קַרְנִ֖י בַּֽיהוָ֑ה רָ֤חַב פִּי֙ עַל־אֹ֣ויְבַ֔י כִּ֥י שָׂמַ֖חְתִּי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ And Ḥanna prayed and said, “My heart exults in YHWH; my horn is lifted high in YHWH. My mouth is opened wide over my enemies, … Continue reading →

וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֨הוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כָּל־הַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֔ה ה֥וּא שָׁא֖וּל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ שָׁ֖ם לַיהוָֽה׃ פ So also I have dedicated him to YHWH; all the days that he lives, he is lent to YHWH.” And they worshiped there before YHWH.   … Continue reading →

אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַזֶּ֖ה הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי מֵעִמֹּֽו׃ For this boy I prayed, and YHWH has granted me my request which I asked of Him.   Morphology אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר (el-ha-naʿar) – Root: נער (naʿar); Form: Noun, masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲנִ֣י הָאִשָּׁ֗ה הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת עִמְּכָה֙ בָּזֶ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ And she said, “Oh my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood with you here to pray to YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ אֶת־הַפָּ֑ר וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃ And they slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to ʿEli.   Morphology וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ (vayyishḥatu) – Root: שׁחט (shaḥat); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they slaughtered”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וַתַּעֲלֵ֨הוּ עִמָּ֜הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר גְּמָלַ֗תּוּ בְּפָרִ֤ים שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ וְאֵיפָ֨ה אַחַ֥ת קֶ֨מַח֙ וְנֵ֣בֶל יַ֔יִן וַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּ בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁלֹ֑ו וְהַנַּ֖עַר נָֽעַר׃ And she brought him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bulls, one efa of flour, and a skin of wine, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהּ֩ אֶלְקָנָ֨ה אִישָׁ֜הּ עֲשִׂ֧י הַטֹּ֣וב בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ שְׁבִי֙ עַד־גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ אֹתֹ֔ו אַ֛ךְ יָקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָרֹ֑ו וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַתֵּ֣ינֶק אֶת־בְּנָ֔הּ עַד־גָמְלָ֖הּ אֹתֹֽו׃ And Elqana her husband said to her, “Do what is good in your eyes; remain until you have weaned him. … Continue reading →

וְחַנָּ֖ה לֹ֣א עָלָ֑תָה כִּֽי־אָמְרָ֣ה לְאִישָׁ֗הּ עַ֣ד יִגָּמֵ֤ל הַנַּ֨עַר֙ וַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יו וְנִרְאָה֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְיָ֥שַׁב שָׁ֖ם עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ But Ḥanna did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Until the boy is weaned, then I will bring him, that he may … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֛עַל הָאִ֥ישׁ אֶלְקָנָ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּיתֹ֑ו לִזְבֹּ֧חַ לַֽיהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֶת־נִדְרֹֽו׃ And the man Elqana went up, and all his household, to offer to YHWH the yearly sacrifice and his vow.   Morphology וַיַּ֛עַל (vayyaʿal) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפֹ֣ות הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמֹו֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃ And it came to pass at the appointed time after the days, that Ḥannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Shemuʾel, for “From … Continue reading →

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖ם הָרָמָ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤דַע אֶלְקָנָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וַיִּֽזְכְּרֶ֖הָ יְהוָֽה׃ And they rose early in the morning and worshiped before YHWH, and they returned and came to their house in the Rama. And Elqana knew … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר תִּמְצָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ הָאִשָּׁ֤ה לְדַרְכָּהּ֙ וַתֹּאכַ֔ל וּפָנֶ֥יהָ לֹא־הָיוּ־לָ֖הּ עֹֽוד׃ And she said, “Let your handmaid find favor in your eyes.” And the woman went on her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.   … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֧עַן עֵלִ֛י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְכִ֣י לְשָׁלֹ֑ום וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ מֵעִמֹּֽו׃ And ʿEli answered and said, “Go in peace, and may the God of Yisraʾel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.”   Morphology וַיַּ֧עַן (vayyaʿan) – … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לִפְנֵ֖י בַּת־בְּלִיָּ֑עַל כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֥ב שִׂיחִ֛י וְכַעְסִ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃ Do not regard your handmaid as a worthless woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and my grief have I spoken until now.”   Morphology אַל־תִּתֵּן֙ (ʾal-titten) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֨עַן חַנָּ֤ה וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֔י אִשָּׁ֤ה קְשַׁת־ר֨וּחַ֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וְיַ֥יִן וְשֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א שָׁתִ֑יתִי וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And Ḥanna answered and said, “No, my lord! I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have not drunk wine nor strong drink, but … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ עֵלִ֔י עַד־מָתַ֖י תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑ין הָסִ֥ירִי אֶת־יֵינֵ֖ךְ מֵעָלָֽיִךְ׃ And ʿEli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine from yourself.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person … Continue reading →

וְחַנָּ֗ה הִ֚יא מְדַבֶּ֣רֶת עַל־לִבָּ֔הּ רַ֚ק שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָ נָּעֹ֔ות וְקֹולָ֖הּ לֹ֣א יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ עֵלִ֖י לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃ And Ḥanna was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And ʿEli thought her to be drunk.   Morphology וְחַנָּ֗ה … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ כִּ֣י הִרְבְּתָ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְעֵלִ֖י שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֶת־פִּֽיהָ׃ And it happened, as she continued praying before YHWH, that ʿEli was watching her mouth.   Morphology וְהָיָה֙ (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָאֹ֜ות אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֨נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמֹורָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֹֽׁו׃ And she vowed a vow and said, “YHWH of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the … Continue reading →

וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃ And she was bitter of soul, and she prayed to YHWH and wept bitterly.   Morphology וְהִ֖יא (ve-hi) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֣קָם חַנָּ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֛י אָכְלָ֥ה בְשִׁלֹ֖ה וְאַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁתֹ֑ה וְעֵלִ֣י הַכֹּהֵ֗ן יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־הַכִּסֵּ֔א עַל־מְזוּזַ֖ת הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ And Ḥanna arose after she had eaten in Shilo and after she had drunk. And ʿEli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֜הּ אֶלְקָנָ֣ה אִישָׁ֗הּ חַנָּה֙ לָ֣מֶה תִבְכִּ֗י וְלָ֨מֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְלִ֔י וְלָ֖מֶה יֵרַ֣ע לְבָבֵ֑ךְ הֲלֹ֤וא אָֽנֹכִי֙ טֹ֣וב לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃ And Elqana her husband said to her, “Ḥanna, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is … Continue reading →

וְכֵ֨ן יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֗ה מִדֵּ֤י עֲלֹתָהּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה כֵּ֖ן תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֹאכַֽל׃ And so he would do year by year, whenever she went up to the house of YHWH, so she would provoke her; and she wept and would … Continue reading →