1 Samuel 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Eliעֵלִ֣י
(e·li)
5941: a priest at Shilohfrom alah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Samuel,לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮
(lish·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
"Goלֵ֣ךְ
(lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
lieשְׁכָב֒
(she·chav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
down,וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב
(vai·yish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
and it shall be ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
He callsיִקְרָ֣א
(yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
you, that you shall say,וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Speak,דַּבֵּ֣ר
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
(av·de·cha;)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
is listening.'"שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
(she·mu·'el,)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and lay down 
 
7901: to lie downa prim. root
in his place.בִּמְקֹומֹֽו׃
(bim·ko·v·mov.)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore Eli
`Eliy  (ay-lee')
lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest -- Eli.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
Go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
lie down
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
and it shall be if he call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
thee that thou shalt say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
heareth
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
So Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and lay down
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
in his place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Eli said to Samuel, "Go lie down, and it shall be if He calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

King James Bible
Therefore 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He told Samuel, "Go and lie down. If He calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

International Standard Version
so Eli told Samuel, "Go lie down, and then if he calls you, answer, 'Speak, LORD, because your servant is listening.'" Then Samuel went and lay down.

NET Bible
So Eli said to Samuel, "Go back and lie down. When he calls you, say, "Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening." So Samuel went back and lay down in his place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Go, lie down," Eli told Samuel. "When he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD. I'm listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his room.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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