1 Samuel 2:16
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
נָתַן
you will give it
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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קָטַר
let them make smoke/ !
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קָטַר
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
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עַתָּה
now
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עַתָּה
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
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לָקַח
I take it
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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