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for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the LORD had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />but to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, but the LORD had given her no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the LORD had kept her from conceiving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the LORD had kept her from conceiving. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But he gave Hannah even more, because he loved Hannah very much, even though the LORD had kept her from having children of her own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but unto Hannah he gave a double portion: for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He would also give one portion to Hannah because he loved her, even though the LORD had kept her from having children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And even though he loved Hannah very much he would give her only one share, because the LORD had kept her from having children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but he would give twice as much to Hannah because he loved her. Now the LORD had closed her womb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the LORD had not enabled her to have children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But to Hannah he would give a double portion because he loved Hannah. Now the LORD had kept her from conceiving. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he gives a certain portion to Hannah—double, for he has loved Hannah, and YHWH has shut her womb;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Hannah he will give one portion more, for he loved Hannah; and Jehovah shut up her womb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But to Hannah he gave one portion with sorrow. For he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but he would give a double portion to Hannah because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had shut up her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to Khanna he gave one double portion, because he loved Khanna, and LORD JEHOVAH had shut her womb<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And to Anna he gave a prime portion, because she had no child, only Helkana loved Anna more than the other; but the Lord <i>had</i> closed her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=49" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Elkanah and His Wives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2584.htm" title="2584: ū·lə·ḥan·nāh (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Mother of Samuel. From chanan; favored; Channah, an Israelitess.">But to Hannah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">he would give</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">a</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pā·yim (N-md) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">double</a> <a href="/hebrew/4490.htm" title="4490: mā·nāh (N-fs) -- Part, portion. From manah; properly, something weighed out, i.e. a division; specifically a ration; also a lot.">portion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ā·hêḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">he loved</a> <a href="/hebrew/2584.htm" title="2584: ḥan·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- Mother of Samuel. From chanan; favored; Channah, an Israelitess.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">even though the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sā·ḡar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">had closed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7358.htm" title="7358: raḥ·māh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Womb. From racham; the womb.">her womb.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></span><br />Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Genesis 16:2</a></span><br />So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2-3</a></span><br />Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></span><br />He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7</a></span><br />But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Luke 1:25</a></span><br />“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36</a></span><br />Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-12</a></span><br />Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-15.htm">Romans 9:15-16</a></span><br />For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.</p><p class="hdg">a worthy portion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-34.htm">Genesis 43:34</a></b></br> And he took <i>and sent</i> messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Genesis 45:22</a></b></br> To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred <i>pieces</i> of silver, and five changes of raiment.</p><p class="hdg">he loved</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-30.htm">Genesis 29:30,31</a></b></br> And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Deuteronomy 21:15</a></b></br> If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, <i>both</i> the beloved and the hated; and <i>if</i> the firstborn son be hers that was hated:</p><p class="hdg">shut up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-18.htm">Genesis 20:18</a></b></br> For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">Genesis 30:2</a></b></br> And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, <i>Am</i> I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/3-12.htm">Although</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/3-23.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Double</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-2.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">Part</a> <a href="/ruth/2-3.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/ruth/1-13.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-3.htm">Used</a> <a href="/ruth/1-11.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/ruth/3-11.htm">Worthy</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Although</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Double</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-18.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-23.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-16.htm">Worthy</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>But to Hannah</b><br />The name "Hannah" in Hebrew is "Channah," which means "grace" or "favor." This name is significant as it reflects the grace of God that will eventually be bestowed upon her. Hannah's account is one of deep personal struggle and faith, and her name foreshadows the divine favor she will receive. In the context of ancient Israel, a woman's identity and worth were often tied to her ability to bear children, making Hannah's situation particularly poignant.<p><b>he would give</b><br />The act of giving here is significant. In Hebrew, the verb "natan" is used, which means "to give" or "to bestow." This action by Elkanah, Hannah's husband, is an expression of love and favor. It is a deliberate act that goes beyond cultural norms, showing his deep affection and support for Hannah despite her barrenness.<p><b>a double portion</b><br />The phrase "double portion" is translated from the Hebrew "manah 'ahath appayim," which literally means "a portion of two faces." This idiom suggests a portion that is double or abundant. In the cultural context, this was a significant gesture, as it was customary to give a single portion to each family member. Elkanah's giving of a double portion to Hannah signifies his special love and esteem for her, despite her inability to bear children.<p><b>for he loved her</b><br />The Hebrew word for love here is "ahav," which denotes a deep, abiding affection. Elkanah's love for Hannah is profound and unconditional, not based on her ability to fulfill societal expectations of motherhood. This love is a reflection of God's love for His people, which is not contingent on their actions or status.<p><b>even though the LORD had closed her womb</b><br />This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty of God in Hannah's situation. The Hebrew word for "closed" is "sagar," which means to shut or close up. This indicates that Hannah's barrenness was not due to any fault of her own but was part of God's divine plan. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fertility was often seen as a blessing from the gods, and barrenness as a curse. However, this verse challenges that notion by attributing Hannah's condition to the LORD, suggesting a purpose beyond human understanding. It sets the stage for the miraculous intervention that will follow, highlighting themes of faith, patience, and divine timing.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">A worthy portion.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">one portion for two persons: i.e., </span>a double portion. It was an expression of his deep love for her. As Von Gerlach puts it, "Thou art as dear to me as if thou hadst borne me a child." Some scholars would translate the difficult Hebrew expression here by, "But to Hannah he gave a portion of anger or sadness," thus intensifying the natural sorrow of Hannah by representing her husband as unkind. The Vulgate, Luther, and Abarbanel favour this singular interpretation; but the one adopted by the English Version, and explained above, is in all respects grammatically and exegetically to be preferred.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A worthy portion.</span> This rendering is based upon the idea that the Hebrew, which is literally "one portion of two faces," may mean "one portion enough for two persons." But for this there is no sufficient authority, and though the word is a dual, it really signifies the two sides of the face, or more exactly "the two nostrils," and so simply the countenance. The Syriac translation, "a double portion," is based upon an accidental resemblance between the words. As the term sometimes signifies anger from the swelling of the nostrils of an enraged person, the Vulgate translates, "And Elkanah was sad when he gave Hannah her portion; for..." The Septuagint has a different reading, <span class="accented">epes</span> for <span class="accented">apaim</span>, and though the words look different in our writing, they are nearly identical in Hebrew. This is probably the true reading, and the translation would then be, <span class="accented">"And to Hannah he gave one portion only</span> (because she bad no child, while Peninnah had many portions, as each son and daughter had a share); <span class="accented">for he loved Hannah</span> (and did not leave her without this mark of affection), <span class="accented">though Jehovah had shut up her womb."</span> These portions were of course taken from those parts of the victim which formed a feast for the offerers, after Jehovah and the priests had had their dues. It is plain from this feast that Elkanah's annual sacrifice was a peace offering, for the law of which see <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-21</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But to Hannah</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְחַנָּ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḥan·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2584.htm">Strong's 2584: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hannah -- mother of Samuel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he would give</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתֵּ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">double</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפָּ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ap·pā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">portion,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4490.htm">Strong's 4490: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something weighed out, a division, a ration, a lot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he loved</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֵ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">חַנָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥan·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2584.htm">Strong's 2584: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hannah -- mother of Samuel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even though the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had closed</span><br /><span class="heb">סָגַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḡar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her womb.</span><br /><span class="heb">רַחְמָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(raḥ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7358.htm">Strong's 7358: </a> </span><span class="str2">The womb </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-5.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:5 But to Hannah he gave a double (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:6" /></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>