1 Samuel 2:20
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.”
שָׁאַל
To ask, to inquire, to request. Shaal. Ask and it will be given to you. God invites inquiry. He delights in the person who comes to Him with honest questions.
שׂוּם
may he appoint
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שׂוּם
To put, to set, to place. Shuwm. I have set the LORD always before me. A deliberate daily choice to keep God at the centre of everything.
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זֶרַע
offspring
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זֶרַע
Seed, offspring, descendant. Zera. The seed of the woman who would crush the serpent. Every promise of God has a seed that will grow.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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תַּחַת
in place of
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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עֵלִי
Eli
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עֵלִי
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
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