1 Samuel 3:1
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.”
שְׁמוּאֵל
Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
שָׁרַת
was serving
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שָׁרַת
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
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עֵלִי
Eli
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עֵלִי
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
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הָיָה
it was
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הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
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יָקָר
rare
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יָקָר
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
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חָזוֹן
vision
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חָזוֹן
Vision, prophecy. Chazon. Where there is no vision the people perish. God's vision for your life is the anchor that keeps you on course when everything is uncertain.
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פָּרַץ
was spread out
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פָּרַץ
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
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