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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2212 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֛ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- Occurrence 2211 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2164 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: about -- Occurrence 1468 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8050: Samuel = 'his name is El'<BR> 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David <BR> 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' <BR> 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'">8050</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8050 -- Occurrence 8 of 140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shemuel_8050.htm" title="she·mu·'El: Samuel -- Occurrence 6 of 123.">šə-mū-’êl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Samuel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1855 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 795 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and he answered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj<BR> 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part <BR> 2) if">2005</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2005 -- Occurrence 48 of 318">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִנֵּֽנִי׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneni_2005.htm" title="hin·Ne·ni.: behold -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">hin-nê-nî.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Here I am</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection :: first person common singular">Interjection | 1cs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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and he said, "Here I am."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here <i>am</i> I.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">called Samuel</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 22:1</span> And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/3-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 3:4</span> And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/99-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 99:6</span> Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 9:4</span> And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 12:6-11,28</span> And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/1-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 1:15,16</span> But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/3-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 3:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 3:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/3-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 3:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 3:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>