1 Samuel 2:34

“And this will be the sign for you, what will come upon your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day both of them will die.”

1 Samuel 2:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 2:34, word by word

the signאוֹתot

sign

A mark or signal that points to something.

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will comeיָבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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your twoשְׁנֵיshene

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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sonsבָנֶיvane

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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Hophniחָפְנִיchafni

Hophni

Hophni, one of the two sons of the priest Eli; he died together with his brother Phinehas (1 Samuel 4:11).

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and Phinehasפִינְחָסfinchas

Phinehas

Phinehas, the name of two priests: the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Numbers 25:7) and one of the two sons of Eli (1 Samuel 1:3); also the father of a priest after the exile (Ezra 8:33).

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in oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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will dieיָמוּתוּyamutu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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The context

33And the man of yours whom I do not cut off from my altar will be there to consume your eyes and to grieve your soul; and all the increase of your house will die as men.

34 · This verse (above)

35And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest; he will act according to what is in my heart and in my soul; and I will build him a sure house, and he will walk before my anointed all the days.

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