The Meaning of 1 Samuel 1:21 Explained

1 Samuel 1:21

KJV: And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

YLT: And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.

Darby: And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

ASV: And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 1:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

What does 1 Samuel 1:21 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 1:12-28 - The Child Dedicated To God

Here is a delightful specimen of secret fellowship with God, and its results. Many were coming and going in the Tabernacle-court. It was no place for private prayer; and this sad woman had no opportunity for audible petition, so she spake in her heart. We may all do that amid the crowds that sweep gaily past us in their light-hearted way. Let us not grow weary. "She continued praying before the Lord." People may misunderstand and reproach you. The Eli's that judge superficially may leap to hasty conclusions, but pray on! Pray on, though the prayer seem impossible of answer! Pray on, though heart and flesh fail! Pray on, for God will yet raise the poor from the dust and the beggar from the dunghill! When you have committed your cause to God, go in peace and be no more sad.

"The Lord remembered her." Of course He did. He has graven us on the palms of His hands, and the ruined walls of our peace are ever before Him. The hour will come when, like Hannah, you will stand on the very spot where the prayer was offered, to confess that God has given you the petition that you asked of Him. God cannot fail, and His gifts are sweetest and safest when they are returned to Him by His children. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 1

¹ Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh
⁴ He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah
⁹ Hannah in grief prays for a child
¹² Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her
¹⁹ Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned
²⁴ She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 1:21 mean?

And went up the man Elkanah and all his house to offer to Yahweh - sacrifice the yearly and his vow

וַיַּ֛עַל הָאִ֥ישׁ אֶלְקָנָ֖ה וְכָל־ בֵּית֑וֹ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ לַֽיהוָ֛ה אֶת־ זֶ֥בַח הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֶת־ נִדְרֽוֹ

וַיַּ֛עַל	And went up
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הָאִ֥ישׁ	the man
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אֶלְקָנָ֖ה	Elkanah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶלְקָנָה Sense: Samuel’s father.
וְכָל־	and all
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
בֵּית֑וֹ	his house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
לִזְבֹּ֧חַ	to offer
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: זָבַח Sense: to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice.
לַֽיהוָ֛ה	to Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
זֶ֥בַח	sacrifice
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: זֶבַח Sense: sacrifice.
הַיָּמִ֖ים	the yearly
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
נִדְרֽוֹ	his vow
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: נֵדֶר Sense: vow, votive offering.

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