King James Version
1 Samuel 1:12 in the King James Version says “And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. continued: Heb. multiplied to ...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. continued: Heb. multiplied to pray”
1 Samuel 1:12 · KJV
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. in: Heb. bitter of soul
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. a man: Heb. seed of men
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. continued: Heb. multiplied to pray
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“praying”
H6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“marked”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“her mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
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