Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest. Young's Literal Translation And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, [in] the presence of Eli the priest; King James Bible And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. Hebrew Then Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֛ה (’el·qā·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 511: Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites went וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk home בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house to Ramah, הָרָמָ֖תָה (hā·rā·mā·ṯāh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel but the boy וְהַנַּ֗עַר (wə·han·na·‘ar) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer began ministering מְשָׁרֵת֙ (mə·šā·rêṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to to אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel before פְּנֵ֖י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Eli עֵלִ֥י (‘ê·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh the priest. הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest |
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