1 Samuel 1:22

“But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Until the boy is weaned; then I will bring him, and he will appear before YHWH and dwell there forever.””

1 Samuel 1:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 1:22, word by word

But Hannahחַנָּהchana

Hannah

Hannah, wife of Elkanah and mother of the prophet Samuel. The name means "favor".

Where else “chana” appears
go upעָלָתָהalata

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “alata” appears
she saidאָמְרָהamra

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to her husbandאִישָׁisha

husband

Literally "her man": the one married to her.

Where else “isha” appears
the boyנַּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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is weanedיִגָּמֵלyigamel

wean

To stop nursing a child.

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then I will bring himהֲבִאֹתִיhavioti

bring

To bring something or someone.

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and he will appearנִרְאָהnira

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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beforeפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and dwellיָשַׁבyashav

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashav” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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The context

21The man Elkanah went up with all his household to sacrifice to YHWH the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

22 · This verse (above)

23And Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what is good in your eyes; stay until you have weaned him; only may YHWH establish his word.” So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she weaned him.

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