NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And Elkanah'Elqanah (el-kaw-naw') God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites -- Elkanah. went yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) to Ramah Ramah (raw-maw') Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine -- Ramah. to his house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) And the child na`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). did hayah (haw-yaw) to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) minister sharath (shaw-rath') to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on. unto the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) Eli `Eliy (ay-lee') lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest -- Eli. the priest kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. King James Bible And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. Holman Christian Standard Bible Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest. International Standard Version Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah, while the boy was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest. NET Bible Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the LORD under the supervision of Eli the priest. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. But the boy [Samuel] served the LORD under the priest Eli. King James 2000 Bible And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. Links 1 Samuel 2:111 Samuel 2:11 NIV 1 Samuel 2:11 NLT 1 Samuel 2:11 ESV 1 Samuel 2:11 NASB 1 Samuel 2:11 KJV |
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