Hebrew Interlinear
1 Samuel 3:2 Interlinear
“ And it came to pass at that time when Eli was laid down in his place and his eyes began to wax dim that he could not see”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַֽיְהִי֙ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | בַּיּ֣וֹם | H3117 | And it came to pass at that time | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 3 | הַה֔וּא | H1931 | he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo | |
| 4 | וְעֵלִ֖י | H5941 | when Eli | eli, an israelite highpriest |
| 5 | שֹׁכֵ֣ב | H7901 | was laid down | to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) |
| 6 | בִּמְקוֹמ֑וֹ | H4725 | in his place | properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) |
| 7 | וְעֵינָו֙ | H5869 | and his eyes | an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| 8 | הֵחֵ֣לּוּ | H2490 | began | properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin |
| 9 | כֵה֔וֹת | H3544 | to wax dim | feeble, obscure |
| 10 | לֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 11 | יוּכַ֖ל | H3201 | that he could | to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) |
| 12 | לִרְאֽוֹת׃ | H7200 | not see | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
Verse Context
1 Samuel 3:1And the child Samuel ministered of the LORD before...
1 Samuel 3:2 (current) And it came to pass at that time when Eli was laid down in his place and his eyes began to wax dim that he could not see
1 Samuel 3:3And ere the lamp of God went out was and Samuel was laid down...