1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not go on speaking so proudly, proudly; let no arrogance come out of your mouth; for an El of knowledge is YHWH, and by him actions are weighed.”

1 Samuel 2:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 2:3, word by word

go onתַּרְבּוּtarbu

increase

To make an amount larger, adding and adding.

Where else “tarbu” appears
speakingתְדַבְּרוּtedabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “tedabru” appears
so proudly, proudlyגְּבֹהָהgevoha

haughty

Arrogant, or of greater rank.

Where else “gevoha” appears
arroganceעָתָקatak

arrogant

Arrogant, insolent; bold, hard words.

Where else “atak” appears
come outיֵצֵאyetse

spring up

To spring up, be born, come from something.

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of your mouthפִּיpi

mouth

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

Where else “pi” appears
an Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears
of knowledgeדֵּעוֹתdeot

knowledge

Knowledge, understanding. Of the same family as "know."

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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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actionsעֲלִלוֹתalilot

deed

What someone does, above all his deeds, good or bad, which others can see.

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are weighedנִתְכְּנוּnitknu

weigh

YHWH tests hearts as on a scale.

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The context

2There is none holy like YHWH, for there is no one besides you; and there is no Rock like our Elohim.

3 · This verse (above)

4The bow of the mighty is broken, and those who stumbled have girded on strength.

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