1 Samuel 2:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus the sinחַטַּ֧את
(chat·tat)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
of the young menהַנְּעָרִ֛ים
(han·ne·'a·rim)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
was veryמְאֹ֖ד
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
greatגְּדֹולָ֥ה
(ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
beforeפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for the men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
despisedנִֽאֲצוּ֙
(ni·'a·tzu)
5006: to spurn, treat with contempta prim. root
the offeringמִנְחַ֥ת
(min·chat)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Wherefore the sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
of the young men
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
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.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
abhorred
na'ats  (naw-ats')
to scorn; or (Ecclesiastes 12:5), to bloom -- abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, great, provoke.
the offering
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for the men despised the offering of the LORD.

King James Bible
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the servants' sin was very severe in the presence of the LORD, because they treated the LORD's offering with contempt.

International Standard Version
By doing this, the sin of the young men was very serious in the LORD's sight because the men despised the LORD's offering.

NET Bible
The sin of these young men was very great in the LORD's sight, for they treated the LORD's offering with contempt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sin of Eli's sons was a serious matter to the LORD, because these men were treating the offerings made to the LORD with contempt.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
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