1 Samuel 1:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now there 
 
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
was a certainאֶחָ֜ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
manאִ֨ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
from Ramathaim-zophimצֹופִ֖ים
(tzo·v·fim)
7436: "double height of watchers," a city in Ephraimfrom ramah and tsaphah
from the hill countryמֵהַ֣ר
(me·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraim,אֶפְרָ֑יִם
(ef·ra·yim;)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and his nameוּשְׁמֹ֡ו
(u·she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Elkanahאֶ֠לְקָנָה
(el·ka·nah)
511: "God has created," or "God has taken possession," the name of several Isr.from el and qanah
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jeroham,יְרֹחָ֧ם
(ye·ro·cham)
3395: "may He be compassionate," the name of several Isr.from racham
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Elihu,אֱלִיה֛וּא
(e·li·hu)
453: "He is (my) God," five Isr.from el and hu
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Tohu,תֹּ֥חוּ
(to·chu)
8459: an ancestor of Samuel, the same as NH8430from the same as Toach
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Zuph,צ֖וּף
(tzuf)
6689: ancestor of Elkanah and Samuelfrom tsuph
an Ephraimite.אֶפְרָתִֽי׃
(ef·ra·ti.)
673: a desc. of Ephraim, also an inhab. of Ephrathfrom the same as apher


















KJV Lexicon
Now there was a certain
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Ramathaimzophim
Ramathayim Tsow-phiym  (raw-maw-thah'-yim tso-feem')
double height of watchers; Ramathajim-Tsophim, a place in Palestine -- Ramathaimzophim.;
of mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Elkanah
'Elqanah  (el-kaw-naw')
God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites -- Elkanah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jeroham
Yrocham  (yer-o-khawm')
compassionate; Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites -- Jeroham.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Elihu
'Eliyhuw  (el-ee-hoo')
God of him; Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites -- Elihu.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Tohu
Tochuw  (to'-khoo)
abasement; Tochu, an Israelite -- Tohu.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Zuph
Tsuwph  (tsoof)
honey-comb; Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Zophai, Zuph.
an Ephrathite
'Ephrathiy  (ef-rawth-ee')
an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite -- Ephraimite, Ephrathite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

King James Bible
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was a man from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

International Standard Version
A certain man lived in Ramathaim-zophim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim. He was Jeroham's son Elkanah, the grandson of Elihu and grandson of Tohu, who was the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

NET Bible
There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was a man named Elkanah from Ramathaim Zophim in the mountains of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, grandson of Elihu, great-grandson of Tohu, whose father was Zuph from the tribe of Ephraim.

King James 2000 Bible
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
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