1 Samuel 2:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיֵּ֧לֶךְh1980
1And Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֛הh511
2to Ramahהָֽרָמָ֖תָהh7414
3עַלh5921
4to his houseבֵּית֑וֹh1004
5And the childוְהַנַּ֗עַרh5288
6didהָיָ֤הh1961
7ministerמְשָׁרֵת֙h8334
8אֶתh853
9unto the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
10אֶתh853
11beforeפְּנֵ֖יh6440
12Eliעֵלִ֥יh5941
13the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃h3548

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child did minister to Yahweh before Eli the priest.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, `in' the presence of Eli the priest;