Strong's Lexicon “Why לָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may are you doing תַעֲשׂ֖וּן (ṯa·‘ă·śūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if things ?” כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) [Eli] said to [his sons]. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “I אָנֹכִ֤י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: 1) I (first pers. sing.) hear שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound about אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative your wicked רָעִ֔ים (rā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) deeds דִּבְרֵיכֶ֣ם (diḇ·rê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) from מֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything these אֵֽלֶּה׃ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent people. הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people. Young's Literal Translation and he saith to them, ‘Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people—these! Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people. New American Standard Bible He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people? King James Bible And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Parallel Verses New International Version So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. New Living Translation Eli said to them, "I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning? English Standard Version And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people. New American Standard Bible He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people? King James Bible And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to them, "Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people. International Standard Version "Why are you doing these things that I'm hearing about?" he asked his sons, "These reports about your evil deeds are coming from all these people! NET Bible He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people. American Standard Version And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people. English Revised Version And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people. Young's Literal Translation and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these! Cross References 1 Samuel 2:22 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. 1 Samuel 2:24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress. 1 Samuel 1:1 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: 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. 1 Samuel 2:20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. 1 Samuel 2:25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them. 1 Samuel 2:26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. Jump to Previous Accounts Dealings Deeds Evil Hear Hearing Reports Ways Wicked WordsJump to Next Accounts Dealings Deeds Evil Hear Hearing Reports Ways Wicked WordsLinks 1 Samuel 2:23 NIV1 Samuel 2:23 NLT 1 Samuel 2:23 ESV 1 Samuel 2:23 NASB 1 Samuel 2:23 KJV 1 Samuel 2:23 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 2:23 Parallel 1 Samuel 2:23 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 2:23 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 2:23 French Bible 1 Samuel 2:23 German Bible 1 Samuel 2:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |