Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 2:23 Interlinear

And he said unto them Why do dealings for I hear dealings of your evil by all this people

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559And he saidto say (used with great latitude)
2לָהֶ֔םH0
3לָ֥מָּהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
4תַֽעֲשׂ֖וּןH6213unto them Why doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
5דִּבְרֵיכֶ֣םH1697dealingsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
6הָאֵ֑לֶּהH428these or those
7אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8אָֽנֹכִ֤יH595i
9שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙H8085for I hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11דִּבְרֵיכֶ֣םH1697dealingsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
12רָעִ֔יםH7451of your evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
13מֵאֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
15הָעָ֥םH5971by all this peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
16אֵֽלֶּה׃H428these or those

Verse Context

1 Samuel 2:22Now Eli old was very and heard ...
1 Samuel 2:23 (current)And he said unto them Why do dealings for I hear dealings of your evil by all this people
1 Samuel 2:24 Nay my sons for it is no good report...

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