And Hannahחַנָּהprayedוַתִּתְפַּלֵּלand said,וַתֹּאמַר“My heartלִבִּיexultsעָלַץin YHWH;בַּיהוָהmy hornקַרְנִיis lifted highרָמָהin YHWH.בַּיהוָהMy mouthפִּיopens wideרָחַבoverעַלmy enemies,אוֹיְבַיforכִּיI rejoiceשָׂמַחְתִּיin your salvation.בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ
1 Samuel 2:1
Study it in the app“And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in YHWH; my horn is lifted high in YHWH. My mouth opens wide over my enemies, for I rejoice in your salvation.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 2:1, word by word
- And Hannahחַנָּהchana
Hannah
Hannah, wife of Elkanah and mother of the prophet Samuel. The name means "favor".
Where else “chana” appears- prayedתִּתְפַּלֵּלtitpalel
pray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “titpalel” appears- and saidתֹּאמַרtomar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomar” appears- “My heartלִבִּlibi
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appears- exultsעָלַץalats
exult
Exult, rejoice greatly.
Where else “alats” appears- in YHWHיהוָהyhva
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.
Where else “yhva” appears- my hornקַרְנִkarni
strength
Strength, power: "the horn of my salvation".
Where else “karni” appears- is lifted highרָמָהrama
be high
To be up above, raised in honor.
Where else “rama” appears- My mouthפִּpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- opens wideרָחַבrachav
make room, enlarge
Make wide, give ample room; enlarge.
Where else “rachav” appears- my enemiesאוֹיְבַoyva
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyva” appears- I rejoiceשָׂמַחְתִּיsamachti
rejoice
To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.
Where else “samachti” appears- in your salvationישׁוּעָתֶyshuate
salvation
Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.
Where else “yshuate” appears
Translation note
The “horn” is an image of strength and honor, like that of a bull that lifts its head (Deuteronomy 33:17). Mary’s song has many words from this one (Luke 1:46-55).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2There is none holy like YHWH, for there is no one besides you; and there is no Rock like our Elohim.