Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man [is] old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years. King James Bible And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. Hebrew As soon asוַיְהִ֞י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of God הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was mentioned, כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ ׀ (kə·haz·kî·rōw) Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male Eli fell וַיִּפֹּ֣ל (way·yip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie backward אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית (’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ) Adverb Strong's 322: Backwards from מֵֽעַל־ (mê·‘al-) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his chair הַ֠כִּסֵּא (hak·kis·sê) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne by יַ֣ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand the city gate, הַשַּׁ֗עַר (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate and being כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction old זָקֵ֥ן (zā·qên) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2204: To be or become old and heavy, וְכָבֵ֑ד (wə·ḵā·ḇêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3515: Heavy he broke וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤ר (wat·tiš·šā·ḇêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces his neck מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙ (map̄·raq·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4665: A fracture, joint, of the neck and died. וַיָּמֹ֔ת (way·yā·mōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Eli וְה֛וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are had judged שָׁפַ֥ט (šā·p̄aṭ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty years. שָׁנָֽה׃ (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year |
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