And she calledוַתִּקְרָאthe boyלַנַּעַרIchabod,אִי כָבוֹדsaying,לֵאמֹר“The gloryכָבוֹדhas gone into exileגָּלָהfrom Israel,”מִיִּשְׂרָאֵלbecauseאֶלthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhad been takenהִלָּקַחand because ofוְאֶלher father-in-lawחָמִיהָand her husband.וְאִישָׁהּ
1 Samuel 4:21
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.”