1 Samuel 1:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
לֵבָב
heart/ your
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לֵבָב
Heart, inner man. Lebab. Unite my heart to fear Your name. The undivided heart wholly focused on God is the heart He can use most powerfully.
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בָּכָה
do you weep
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בָּכָה
To weep, to cry aloud. Bakah. Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. Weeping endures for the night but joy comes in the morning.
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בֵּן
sons
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יָרַע
is sad
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יָרַע
properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear
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חַנָּה
O Hannah
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חַנָּה
Channah, an Israelitess
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