1 Samuel 3:5
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.”
קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
שׁוּב
return
Expand ↓
שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
tap to close ↑
שָׁכַב
lie down
Expand ↓
שָׁכַב
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
tap to close ↑
הֵן
here am/ I
Expand ↓
הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
tap to close ↑
עֵלִי
Eli
Expand ↓
עֵלִי
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
tap to close ↑