The Meaning of 1 Samuel 3:16 Explained

1 Samuel 3:16

KJV: Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

YLT: And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, 'Samuel, my son;' and he saith, 'Here am I.'

Darby: And Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

ASV: Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Eli  called  Samuel,  and said,  Samuel,  my son.  And he answered,  Here [am] I. 

What does 1 Samuel 3:16 Mean?

Context Summary

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Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 3

1  How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel
11  God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house
15  Samuel, though loath, tells Eli the vision
19  Samuel grows in credit

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 3:16 mean?

And called Eli - Samuel and said Samuel my son And he answered Here I am
וַיִּקְרָ֤א עֵלִי֙ אֶת־ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי

וַיִּקְרָ֤א  And  called 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
עֵלִי֙  Eli 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֵלִי  
Sense: descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child.
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.
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל  Samuel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁמוּאֵל  
Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל  Samuel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁמוּאֵל  
Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
בְּנִ֑י  my  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר  And  he  answered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִנֵּֽנִי  Here  I  am 
Parse: Interjection, first person common singular
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.

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