King James Version
1 Samuel 4:15 in the King James Version says “Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood”
1 Samuel 4:15 · KJV
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood
And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son? is: Heb. is the thing
And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“old”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and eight”
H8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
“and his eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“were dim”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“not see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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