1 Samuel 2:5
The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
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ASV
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased to hunger: Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth.
KJV
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שְׂבֵעִ֤ים | se.ve.'Im | satisfied [people] | H7649 → |
| בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ | ba.Le.chem | for <the> food | H3899 → |
| נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ | nis.Ka.ru | they hire themselves out | H7936 → |
| וּרְעֵבִ֖ים | u.re.'e.Vim | and hungry [people] | H7457 → |
| חָדֵ֑לּוּ | cha.De.lu | they cease | H2308 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| עֲקָרָה֙ | 'a.ka.Rah | a barren [woman] | H6135 → |
| יָלְדָ֣ה | Yal.dah | she bears | H3205 → |
| שִׁבְעָ֔ה | shiv.'Ah | seven [children] | H7651 → |
| וְרַבַּ֥ת | ve.ra.Bat | and [a woman] many of | H7227 → |
| בָּנִ֖ים | ba.Nim | sons | H1121 → |
| אֻמְלָֽלָה׃ | 'um.La.lah | she languishes | H535 → |
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