1 Samuel 3:8
Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
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ASV
And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.
KJV
And 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.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨סֶף | vai.Yo.sef | and he repeated | H3254 → |
| יְהוָ֥ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| קְרֹא־ | ke.ro'- | to call | H7121 → |
| שְׁמוּאֵל֮ | she.mu.'El | Samuel | H8050 → |
| בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒ | ba.she.li.Shit | at the third [time] | H7992 → |
| וַיָּ֙קָם֙ | vai.Ya.kom | and he rose | H6965 → |
| וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | vai.Ye.lekh | and he went | H1980 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| עֵלִ֔י | 'e.Li | Eli | H5941 → |
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| הִנְנִ֔י | hi.Ni | here [am] I | H2005 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| קָרָ֖אתָ | ka.Ra.ta | you summoned | H7121 → |
| לִ֑י | Li | <to> <the> me | |
| וַיָּ֣בֶן | vai.Ya.ven | and he understood | H995 → |
| עֵלִ֔י | 'e.Li | Eli | H5941 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| קֹרֵ֥א | ko.Re' | [was] summoning | H7121 → |
| לַנָּֽעַר׃ | la.Na.'ar | <to> the lad | H5288 → |
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