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1 Samuel 3

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1And 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.

2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.

9Therefore 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.

10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

11And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

17And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

20And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

21And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlH805021× in this chapter

    Shemuel, the name of three Israelites

  • יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306819× in this chapter

    Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

  • אָמַרʼâmarH55914× in this chapter

    to say (used with great latitude)

  • אֵלʼêlH41313× in this chapter

    near, with or among; often in general, to

  • עֵלִיʻÊlîyH594112× in this chapter

    Eli, an Israelite highpriest

  • קָרָאqârâʼH712112× in this chapter

    to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

  • כִּיkîyH358810× in this chapter

    (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

  • דָּבָרdâbârH16979× in this chapter

    a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

  • שָׁכַבshâkabH79018× in this chapter

    to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

  • אֵתʼêthH8538× in this chapter

    properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

  • כֹּלkôlH36056× in this chapter

    properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

  • לֹאlôʼH38086× in this chapter

    not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

  • אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8346× in this chapter

    who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

  • בַּיִתbayithH10045× in this chapter

    a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

  • דָבַרdâbarH16965× in this chapter

    perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

  • הָלַךְhâlakH19805× in this chapter

    to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

  • הֵןhênH20055× in this chapter

    lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if

  • הָיָהhâyâhH19614× in this chapter

    to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

  • יָסַףyâçaphH32544× in this chapter

    to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

  • עַדʻadH57044× in this chapter

    as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

  • בֵּןbênH11213× in this chapter

    a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

  • הוּאhûwʼH19313× in this chapter

    he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

  • טֶרֶםṭeremH29623× in this chapter

    properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before

  • יָדַעyâdaʻH30453× in this chapter

    to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

  • יוֹםyôwmH31173× in this chapter

    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)

  • כָּחַדkâchadH35823× in this chapter

    to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy

  • אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4303× in this chapter

    gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

  • מִןminH44803× in this chapter

    properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

  • נָגַדnâgadH50463× in this chapter

    properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise

  • אִםʼimH5183× in this chapter

    used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

  • עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62133× in this chapter

    to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

  • קוּםqûwmH69653× in this chapter

    to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

  • שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80853× in this chapter

    to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

  • גָּלָהgâlâhH15402× in this chapter

    to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

  • חָלַלchâlalH24902× in this chapter

    properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)

  • יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter

    Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

  • כֹּהkôhH35412× in this chapter

    properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now

  • מָקוֹםmâqôwmH47252× in this chapter

    properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

  • נַעַרnaʻarH52882× in this chapter

    (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)

  • עֶבֶדʻebedH56502× in this chapter

    a servant

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