1 Samuel 2:1

“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.”

1 Samuel 2:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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And Hannahחַנָּהchana

Hannah

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

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prayedתִּתְפַּלֵּלtitpalel

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

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and saidתֹּאמַרtomar

say

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

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“My heartלִבִּlibi

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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exultsעָלַץalats

exult

Exult, rejoice greatly.

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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.

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my hornקַרְנִkarni

strength

Strength, power: "the horn of my salvation".

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is lifted highרָמָהrama

be high

To be up above, raised in honor.

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My mouthפִּpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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opens wideרָחַבrachav

make room, enlarge

Make wide, give ample room; enlarge.

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my enemiesאוֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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I rejoiceשָׂמַחְתִּיsamachti

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

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in your salvationישׁוּעָתֶyshuate

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

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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.

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