1 Samuel 3:20

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1 Samuel 3:20, word by word

Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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from Danדָּןdan

Dan

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Beershebaבְּאֵרbeer

Beersheba

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knewיֵּדַעyeda

know

To know something, realize.

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Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemuel

Samuel

Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."

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was confirmedנֶאֱמָןneeman

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

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as a prophetנָבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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of 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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Translation note

“Confirmed” is the same word as “faithful” and “sure” in 2:35.

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