Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 4:15 Interlinear

“Now Eli old was ninety and eight years and his eyes were dim that he could not see”

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1 Samuel 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְעֵלִ֕י	H5941	Now Eli	eli, an israelite highpriest
2	בֶּן	H1121	old	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
3	תִּשְׁעִ֥ים	H8673	was ninety	ninety
4	וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה	H8083	and eight	a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
5	שָׁנָ֑ה	H8141	years	a year (as a revolution of time)
6	וְעֵינָ֣יו	H5869	and his eyes	an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
7	קָ֔מָה	H6965	were dim	to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
8	וְלֹ֥א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9	יָכ֖וֹל	H3201	that he could	to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
10	לִרְאֽוֹת׃	H7200	not see	to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

1 Samuel 4:15 (current)Now Eli old was ninety and eight years and his eyes were dim that he could not see