1 Samuel 2:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֛ה
(el·ka·nah)
511: "God has created," or "God has taken possession," the name of several Isr.from el and qanah
wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to his homeבֵּיתֹ֑ו
(bei·tov;)
1004: a housea prim. root
at Ramah.הָרָמָ֖תָה
(ha·ra·ma·tah)
7414: "height," the name of several places in Isr.from rum
But the boyוְהַנַּ֗עַר
(ve·han·na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
ministeredמְשָׁרֵת֙
(me·sha·ret)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
to the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
beforeפְּנֵ֖י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Eliעֵלִ֥י
(e·li)
5941: a priest at Shilohfrom alah
the priest.הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
(hak·ko·hen.)
3548: priestfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Elkanah
'Elqanah  (el-kaw-naw')
God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites -- Elkanah.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to Ramah
Ramah  (raw-maw')
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine -- Ramah.
to his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
And the child
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
did
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
Eli
`Eliy  (ay-lee')
lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest -- Eli.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy ministered to the LORD before 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest.

International Standard Version
Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah, while the boy was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest.

NET Bible
Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the LORD under the supervision of Eli the priest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. But the boy [Samuel] served the LORD under the priest Eli.

King James 2000 Bible
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
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