King James Version
1 Samuel 1:25 in the King James Version says “And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.”
1 Samuel 1:25 · KJV
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“a bullock”
H6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the child”
H5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
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