1 Samuel 2:11
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
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ASV
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
KJV
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ | vai.Ye.lekh | and he went | H1980 → |
| אֶלְקָנָ֛ה | 'el.ka.Nah | Elkanah | H511 → |
| הָרָמָ֖תָה | ha.ra.Ma.tah | <the> Ramah towards | H7414 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| בֵּית֑וֹ | bei.To | house his | H1004 → |
| וְהַנַּ֗עַר | ve.ha.Na.'ar | and the lad | H5288 → |
| הָיָ֤ה | ha.Yah | he was | H1961 → |
| מְשָׁרֵת֙ | me.sha.Ret | serving | H8334 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | with | H854 → |
| פְּנֵ֖י | pe.Nei | [the] presence of | H6440 → |
| עֵלִ֥י | 'e.Li | Eli | H5941 → |
| הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ | ha.ko.Hen | the priest | H3548 → |
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