--- title: "1 Samuel 1 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 1 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/1" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִי֩ H1961 man אִ֨ישׁ H376 Now there was a certain אֶחָ֜ד H259 מִן H4480 הָרָֽמָתַ֛יִם H0 of Ramathaimzophim צוֹפִ֖ים H7436 of mount מֵהַ֣ר H2022 Ephraim אֶפְרָ֑יִם H669 and his name וּשְׁמ֡וֹ H8034 was Elkanah אֶ֠לְקָנָה H511 the son בֶן H1121 of Jeroham יְרֹחָ֧ם H3395 the son בֶן H1121 of Elihu אֱלִיה֛וּא H453 the son בֶן H1121 of Tohu תֹּ֥חוּ H8459 the son בֶן H1121 of Zuph צ֖וּף H6689 an Ephrathite אֶפְרָתִֽי׃ H673 2 וְלוֹ֙ H0 And he had two שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 wives נָשִׁ֔ים H802 and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of the one אַחַת֙ H259 but Hannah וּלְחַנָּ֖ה H2584 and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of the other הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית H8145 Peninnah לִפְנִנָּה֙ H6444 וַיְהִ֤י H1961 Peninnah לִפְנִנָּה֙ H6444 had children יְלָדִֽים׃ H3206 but Hannah וּלְחַנָּ֖ה H2584 אֵ֥ין H369 had children יְלָדִֽים׃ H3206 3 went up וְעָלָה֩ H5927 man הָאִ֨ישׁ H376 And this הַה֤וּא H1931 out of his city מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ H5892 yearly יָמִ֔ימָה H3117 yearly יָמִ֔ימָה H3117 to worship לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֧ת H7812 and to sacrifice וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַ H2076 of the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 in Shiloh בְּשִׁלֹ֑ה H7887 וְשָׁ֞ם H8033 And the two שְׁנֵ֣י H8147 sons בְנֵֽי H1121 of Eli עֵלִ֗י H5941 Hophni חָפְנִי֙ H2652 and Phinehas וּפִ֣נְחָ֔ס H6372 the priests כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים H3548 of the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 4 וַיְהִ֣י H1961 And when the time הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 offered וַיִּזְבַּ֖ח H2076 was that Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֑ה H511 he gave וְנָתַ֞ן H5414 to Peninnah לִפְנִנָּ֣ה H6444 his wife אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ H802 וּֽלְכָל H3605 and to all her sons בָּנֶ֛יהָ H1121 and her daughters וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ H1323 portions מָנֽוֹת׃ H4490 5 But unto Hannah חַנָּה֙ H2584 he gave יִתֵּ֛ן H5414 portion מָנָ֥ה H4490 a אַחַ֖ת H259 worthy אַפָּ֑יִם H639 כִּ֤י H3588 אֶת H853 But unto Hannah חַנָּה֙ H2584 for he loved אָהֵ֔ב H157 but the LORD וַֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 had shut up סָגַ֥ר H5462 her womb רַחְמָֽהּ׃ H7358 6 also provoked וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּה H3707 And her adversary צָֽרָתָהּ֙ H6869 גַּם H1571 her sore כַּ֔עַס H3708 בַּֽעֲב֖וּר H5668 for to make her fret הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ H7481 כִּֽי H3588 had shut סָגַ֥ר H5462 because the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 up בְּעַ֥ד H1157 her womb רַחְמָֽהּ׃ H7358 7 וְכֵ֨ן H3651 And as he did יַֽעֲשֶׂ֜ה H6213 by year בְשָׁנָ֗ה H8141 by year בְשָׁנָ֗ה H8141 when מִדֵּ֤י H1767 she went up עֲלֹתָהּ֙ H5927 to the house בְּבֵ֣ית H1004 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 כֵּ֖ן H3651 so she provoked תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה H3707 her therefore she wept וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה H1058 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and did not eat תֹאכַֽל׃ H398 8 Then said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 לָ֜הּ H0 Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֣ה H511 her husband אִישָׁ֗הּ H376 to her Hannah חַנָּה֙ H2584 לָ֣מֶה H4100 why weepest תִבְכִּ֗י H1058 וְלָ֙מֶה֙ H4100 לֹ֣א H3808 thou and why eatest תֹֽאכְלִ֔י H398 וְלָ֖מֶה H4100 grieved יֵרַ֣ע H3415 thou not and why is thy heart לְבָבֵ֑ךְ H3824 הֲל֤וֹא H3808 אָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 am not I better ט֣וֹב H2896 לָ֔ךְ H0 to thee than ten מֵֽעֲשָׂרָ֖ה H6235 sons בָּנִֽים׃ H1121 9 rose up וַתָּ֣קָם H6965 So Hannah חַנָּ֔ה H2584 after וְאַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 they had eaten אָכְלָ֥ה H398 in Shiloh בְשִׁלֹ֖ה H7887 after וְאַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 they had drunk שָׁתֹ֑ה H8354 Now Eli וְעֵלִ֣י H5941 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֗ן H3548 sat יֹשֵׁב֙ H3427 עַל H5921 upon a seat הַכִּסֵּ֔א H3678 עַל H5921 by a post מְזוּזַ֖ת H4201 of the temple הֵיכַ֥ל H1964 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 10 וְהִ֖יא H1931 And she was in bitterness מָ֣רַת H4751 of soul נָ֑פֶשׁ H5315 and prayed וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל H6419 עַל H5921 unto the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 and wept תִבְכֶּֽה׃ H1058 and wept תִבְכֶּֽה׃ H1058 11 And she vowed וַתִּדֹּ֨ר H5087 a vow נֶ֜דֶר H5088 and said וַתֹּאמַ֗ר H559 O LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 of hosts צְבָא֜וֹת H6635 אִם H518 if thou wilt indeed תִרְאֶ֣ה׀ H7200 if thou wilt indeed תִרְאֶ֣ה׀ H7200 on the affliction בָּֽעֳנִ֣י H6040 of thine handmaid לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֖ H519 and remember וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ H2142 וְלֹֽא H3808 me and not forget תִשְׁכַּ֣ח H7911 אֶת H853 of thine handmaid לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֖ H519 but wilt give וּנְתַתִּ֤יו H5414 of thine handmaid לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֖ H519 child זֶ֣רַע H2233 אֲנָשִׁ֑ים H376 but wilt give וּנְתַתִּ֤יו H5414 O LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 כָּל H3605 all the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 of his life חַיָּ֔יו H2416 and there shall no razor וּמוֹרָ֖ה H4177 לֹֽא H3808 come יַעֲלֶ֥ה H5927 עַל H5921 upon his head רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ H7218 12 וְהָיָה֙ H1961 כִּ֣י H3588 And it came to pass as she continued הִרְבְּתָ֔ה H7235 praying לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל H6419 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 that Eli וְעֵלִ֖י H5941 marked שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 אֶת H853 her mouth פִּֽיהָ׃ H6310 13 Now Hannah וְחַנָּ֗ה H2584 הִ֚יא H1931 she spake מְדַבֶּ֣רֶת H1696 עַל H5921 in her heart לִבָּ֔הּ H3820 רַ֚ק H7535 only her lips שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָ H8193 moved נָּע֔וֹת H5128 but her voice וְקוֹלָ֖הּ H6963 לֹ֣א H3808 was not heard יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ H8085 thought וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ H2803 therefore Eli עֵלִ֖י H5941 she had been drunken לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃ H7910 14 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ H413 And Eli עֵלִ֔י H5941 עַד H5704 מָתַ֖י H4970 unto her How long wilt thou be drunken תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑ין H7937 put away הָסִ֥ירִי H5493 אֶת H853 thy wine יֵינֵ֖ךְ H3196 מֵֽעָלָֽיִךְ׃ H5921 15 answered וַתַּ֨עַן H6030 And Hannah חַנָּ֤ה H2584 and said וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 לֹ֣א H3808 No my lord אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 I am a woman אִשָּׁ֤ה H802 of a sorrowful קְשַׁת H7186 spirit ר֙וּחַ֙ H7307 אָנֹ֔כִי H595 neither wine וְיַ֥יִן H3196 nor strong drink וְשֵׁכָ֖ר H7941 לֹ֣א H3808 I have drunk שָׁתִ֑יתִי H8354 but have poured out וָֽאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ H8210 אֶת H853 my soul נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 16 אַל H408 Count תִּתֵּן֙ H5414 אֶת H853 not thine handmaid אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ H519 for לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 a daughter בַּת H1323 of Belial בְּלִיָּ֑עַל H1100 כִּֽי H3588 for out of the abundance מֵרֹ֥ב H7230 of my complaint שִׂיחִ֛י H7879 and grief וְכַעְסִ֖י H3708 have I spoken דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי H1696 עַד H5704 הֵֽנָּה׃ H2008 17 answered וַיַּ֧עַן H6030 Then Eli עֵלִ֛י H5941 and said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 לְכִ֣י H1980 in peace לְשָׁל֑וֹם H7965 and the God וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 grant יִתֵּן֙ H5414 אֶת H853 thee thy petition שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ H7596 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that thou hast asked שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ H7592 מֵֽעִמּֽוֹ׃ H5973 18 And she said וַתֹּ֕אמֶר H559 find תִּמְצָ֧א H4672 Let thine handmaid שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֛ H8198 grace חֵ֖ן H2580 in thy sight בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ H5869 וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ H1980 So the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֤ה H802 her way לְדַרְכָּהּ֙ H1870 and did eat וַתֹּאכַ֔ל H398 and her countenance וּפָנֶ֥יהָ H6440 לֹא H3808 הָֽיוּ H1961 לָ֖הּ H0 עֽוֹד׃ H5750 19 And they rose up וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ H7925 in the morning בַבֹּ֗קֶר H1242 and worshipped וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ H7812 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 and the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 and returned וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ H7725 and came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ H935 אֶל H413 to their house בֵּיתָ֖ם H1004 to Ramah הָֽרָמָ֑תָה H7414 knew וַיֵּ֤דַע H3045 and Elkanah אֶלְקָנָה֙ H511 אֶת H853 Hannah חַנָּ֣ה H2584 his wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ H802 remembered וַֽיִּזְכְּרֶ֖הָ H2142 and the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 20 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 was come לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת H8622 Wherefore it came to pass when the time הַיָּמִ֔ים H3117 had conceived וַתַּ֥הַר H2029 about after Hannah חַנָּ֖ה H2584 that she bare וַתֵּ֣לֶד H3205 a son בֵּ֑ן H1121 and called וַתִּקְרָ֤א H7121 אֶת H853 his name שְׁמוֹ֙ H8034 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל H8050 כִּ֥י H3588 him of the LORD מֵֽיְהוָ֖ה H3068 saying Because I have asked שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃ H7592 21 went up וַיַּ֛עַל H5927 And the man הָאִ֥ישׁ H376 Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֖ה H511 וְכָל H3605 and all his house בֵּית֑וֹ H1004 to offer לִזְבֹּ֧חַ H2076 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָ֛ה H3068 אֶת H853 sacrifice זֶ֥בַח H2077 the yearly הַיָּמִ֖ים H3117 וְאֶת H853 and his vow נִדְרֽוֹ׃ H5088 22 But Hannah וְחַנָּ֖ה H2584 לֹ֣א H3808 went not up עָלָ֑תָה H5927 כִּֽי H3588 for she said אָמְרָ֣ה H559 unto her husband לְאִישָׁ֗הּ H376 for עַד H5704 be weaned יִגָּמֵ֤ל H1580 I will not go up until the child הַנַּ֙עַר֙ H5288 and then I will bring וַהֲבִֽאֹתִ֗יו H935 him that he may appear וְנִרְאָה֙ H7200 אֶת H853 before פְּנֵ֣י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and there abide וְיָ֥שַׁב H3427 שָׁ֖ם H8033 for עַד H5704 ever עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 23 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 לָהּ֩ H0 And Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֨ה H511 her husband אִישָׁ֜הּ H376 unto her Do עֲשִׂ֧י H6213 thee good הַטּ֣וֹב H2896 what seemeth בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ H5869 abode וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב H3427 עַד H5704 until she weaned גָמְלָ֖הּ H1580 אֹת֔וֹ H853 אַ֛ךְ H389 establish יָקֵ֥ם H6965 him only the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֶת H853 his word דְּבָר֑וֹ H1697 abode וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב H3427 So the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ H802 suck וַתֵּ֣ינֶק H3243 אֶת H853 and gave her son בְּנָ֔הּ H1121 עַד H5704 until she weaned גָמְלָ֖הּ H1580 אֹתֽוֹ׃ H853 24 him she took him up וַתַּֽעֲלֵ֨הוּ H5927 עִמָּ֜הּ H5973 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 And when she had weaned גְּמָלַ֗תּוּ H1580 bullocks בְּפָרִ֤ים H6499 with her with three שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ H7969 ephah וְאֵיפָ֨ה H374 and one אַחַ֥ת H259 of flour קֶ֙מַח֙ H7058 and a bottle וְנֵ֣בֶל H5035 of wine יַ֔יִן H3196 and brought וַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּ H935 him unto the house בֵית H1004 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 in Shiloh שִׁל֑וֹ H7887 and the child נָֽעַר׃ H5288 and the child נָֽעַר׃ H5288 25 And they slew וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ H7819 אֶת H853 a bullock הַפָּ֑ר H6499 and brought וַיָּבִ֥אוּ H935 אֶת H853 the child הַנַּ֖עַר H5288 אֶל H413 to Eli עֵלִֽי׃ H5941 26 And she said וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 Oh בִּ֣י H994 my lord אֲדֹנִ֑י H113 liveth חֵ֥י H2416 as thy soul נַפְשְׁךָ֖ H5315 my lord אֲדֹנִ֑י H113 אֲנִ֣י H589 I am the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֗ה H802 that stood הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת H5324 עִמְּכָה֙ H5973 בָּזֶ֔ה H2088 by thee here praying לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל H6419 אֶל H413 unto the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 27 אֶל H413 For this child הַנַּ֥עַר H5288 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 I prayed הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי H6419 hath given וַיִּתֵּ֨ן H5414 and the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 לִי֙ H0 אֶת H853 me my petition שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י H7596 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which I asked שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי H7592 מֵֽעִמּֽוֹ׃ H5973 28 וְגַ֣ם H1571 אָֽנֹכִ֗י H595 Therefore also I have lent שָׁא֖וּל H7592 him to the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 כָּל H3605 as long as he liveth הַיָּמִים֙ H3117 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 הָיָ֔ה H1961 ה֥וּא H1931 Therefore also I have lent שָׁא֖וּל H7592 him to the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 And he worshipped וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ H7812 שָׁ֖ם H8033 him to the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 [Ruth 4](/interlinear/ruth/4) [1 Samuel 2](/interlinear/1-samuel/2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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