1 Samuel 3:2
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;”
שָׁכַב
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
חָלַל
they began
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חָלַל
Pierced, wounded, profaned. Chalal. To be fatally pierced through. This is the word used for Jesus being pierced on the cross. He was pierced because of what we did, not because of anything He did.
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כֵּהֶה
dim
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כֵּהֶה
Dark, heavy, thick. Keheh. Garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness. God gives us praise as the specific antidote to grief and despair.
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יָכֹל
he was able
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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