1 Samuel 2:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Eliוְעֵלִ֖י
(ve·'e·li)
5941: a priest at Shilohfrom alah
was veryמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
old;זָקֵ֣ן
(za·ken)
2204: to be or become oldfrom the same as zaqan
and he heardוְשָׁמַ֗ע
(ve·sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that his sonsבָּנָיו֙
(ba·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
were doingיַעֲשׂ֤וּן
(ya·'a·sun)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and howאֶת־
(et-)
854: with (denoting proximity)a prim. preposition
they layיִשְׁכְּבוּן֙
(yish·ke·vun)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
with the womenהַנָּשִׁ֔ים
(han·na·shim,)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
who servedהַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ות
(ha·tzo·ve·'o·vt,)
6633: to wage war, servea prim. root
at the doorwayפֶּ֖תַח
(pe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
of the tentאֹ֥הֶל
(o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting.מֹועֵֽד׃
(mo·v·'ed.)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad


















KJV Lexicon
Now Eli
`Eliy  (ay-lee')
lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest -- Eli.
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
to be old -- aged man, be (wax) old (man).
and heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
all that his sons
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.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and how they lay
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
with the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
that assembled
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
to mass (an army or servants) -- assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war.
at the door
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
of the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of the congregation
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

King James Bible
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

International Standard Version
Now Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to the Israelis, and how they lay with the women who were serving regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

NET Bible
Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to have sex with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they were sleeping with the women who served at the gate of the tent of meeting.

King James 2000 Bible
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
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