Cross References And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see: Genesis 27:1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am. Genesis 48:10 For Israel's eyes were dim by reason of his great age, and he could not see clearly. And when they were brought to him, he kissed and embraced them, 1 Samuel 4:15 Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see. 1 Kings 14:4 Jeroboam's wife did as he told her: and rising up, went to Silo, and came to the house of Ahias; but he could not see, for his eyes were dim by reason of his age. Ecclesiastes 12:3 When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall stagger, and the grinders shall be idle in a small number, and they that look through the holes shall be darkened: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see: his eyes 1 Samuel 2:22 Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel: and how they lay with the women that waited at the door of the tabernacle: 1 Samuel 4:15 Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see. Genesis 27:1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am. Genesis 48:19 But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become a people, and shall be multiplied; but his younger brother shall be greater than he; and his seed shall grow into nations. Psalm 90:10 The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected. Ecclesiastes 12:3 When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall stagger, and the grinders shall be idle in a small number, and they that look through the holes shall be darkened: Context The LORD Calls Samuel1Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision. 2And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:3Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.… Lexicon Andוַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be at that time בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Eli, וְעֵלִ֖י (wə·‘ê·lî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh whose eyesight וְעֵינָיו֙ (wə·‘ê·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain had grown so dim כֵה֔וֹת (ḵê·hō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 3544: Dim, dull, faint that he could יוּכַ֖ל (yū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no see, לִרְאֽוֹת׃ (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see was lying שֹׁכֵ֣ב (šō·ḵêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down in his room. בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹ (bim·qō·mōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition Additional Translations And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see), And it came to pass at that time that Heli was sleeping in his place; and his eyes began to fail, and could not see. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see), And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see,) And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, that he could not see; It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see), And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see. Jump to Previous Able Barely Begun Clouded Dim Eli Eyes Eyesight Laid Night Resting Time Usual Wax WeakJump to Next Able Barely Begun Clouded Dim Eli Eyes Eyesight Laid Night Resting Time Usual Wax WeakLinks 1 Samuel 3:2 NIV1 Samuel 3:2 NLT 1 Samuel 3:2 ESV 1 Samuel 3:2 NASB 1 Samuel 3:2 KJV 1 Samuel 3:2 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 3:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 3:2 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 3:2 French Bible 1 Samuel 3:2 German Bible Alphabetical: now and as at barely becoming begun could dim down Eli eyes eyesight grow had happened he his in It lying night not One place see so that time to usual was weak well were whose OT History: 1 Samuel 3:2 It happened at that time when Eli (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |