1 Samuel 4:21

“And she called the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has gone into exile from Israel,” because the ark of Elohim had been taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.”

1 Samuel 4:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 4:21, word by word

And she calledתִּקְרָאtikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

Where else “tikra” appears
the boyנַּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

Where else “naar” appears
Ichabodאִיi

Ichabod

Ichabod, son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli, born on the day the ark was taken. The name means "no glory" or "where is the glory?".

Where else “i” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

say

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

Where else “mor” appears
“The gloryכָבוֹדchavod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “chavod” appears
has gone into exileגָּלָהgala

go into exile

To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.

Where else “gala” appears
from Israelיִּשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

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.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
had been takenהִלָּקַחhilakach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “hilakach” appears
her father-in-lawחָמִיchami

father-in-law

Father-in-law: the husband's father.

Where else “chami” appears
and her husbandאִישָׁisha

husband

Literally "her man": the one married to her.

Where else “isha” appears

Translation note

“Ichabod” means “no glory” or “where is the glory?”

The context

20And about the time of her death the women standing by her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or set her heart to it.

21 · This verse (above)

22And she said, “The glory has gone into exile from Israel, for the ark of Elohim has been taken.”

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