NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And the childna`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). Samuel Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel. ministered sharath (shaw-rath') to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on. unto the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) Eli `Eliy (ay-lee') lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest -- Eli. And the word dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. was precious yaqar (yaw-kawr') valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation. in those days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), there was no open parats (paw-rats') to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative) vision chazown (khaw-zone') a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle -- vision. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD before Eli. And word from the LORD was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. King James Bible And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. Holman Christian Standard Bible The boy Samuel served the LORD in Eli's presence. In those days the word of the LORD was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. International Standard Version Meanwhile the boy Samuel was serving the LORD before Eli. A word from the LORD was rare in those days, and visions were infrequent. NET Bible Now the boy Samuel continued serving the LORD under Eli's supervision. Word from the LORD was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent. GOD'S WORD® Translation The boy Samuel was serving the LORD under Eli. In those days a prophecy from the LORD was rare; visions were infrequent. King James 2000 Bible And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no open vision. Links 1 Samuel 3:11 Samuel 3:1 NIV 1 Samuel 3:1 NLT 1 Samuel 3:1 ESV 1 Samuel 3:1 NASB 1 Samuel 3:1 KJV |