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When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. Thus he judged Israel forty years.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When he mentioned remember Verb H2142 כְּהַזְכִּירֹ֣ו ke·haz·ki·rov
the ark a chest, ark Noun H727 אֲרֹ֣ון a·ro·vn
of God, God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים ha·'e·lo·him
Eli fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַיִּפֹּ֣ל vai·yip·pol
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off from H4480    
the seat seat of honor, throne Noun H3678 הַ֠כִּסֵּא hak·kis·se
backward backwards Adverb H322 אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית a·cho·ran·nit
beside as far as, even to, up to, until, while H5704    
the gate, a gate Noun H8179 הַשַּׁ֗עַר ha·sha·'ar
and his neck neck Noun H4665 מַפְרַקְתֹּו֙ maf·rak·tov
was broken to break, break in pieces Verb H7665 וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤ר vat·ti·sha·ver
and he died, to die Verb H4191 וַיָּמֹ֔ת vai·ya·mot,
for he was old to be or become old Verb H2204 זָקֵ֥ן za·ken
and heavy. heavy Adjective H3515 וְכָבֵ֑ד ve·cha·ved;
Thus he judged to judge, govern Verb H8199 שָׁפַ֥ט sha·fat
Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yis·ra·'el
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forty forty Noun H705 אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ar·ba·'im
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Forty: Transition or change

Often people will speak of the number forty as a generational number. There is no evidence for such an interpretation from the Scripture. The number 40 expresses a change or transition. The examples for such a view are seen throughout both the Old and New Covenants. 

  • It rained for 40 days in the days of Noah (see Genesis 7:12). These rains brought about a transition; HaShem would begin the world again with the family of Noah. 
  • Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights (see Exodus 34:28). Although this was the second time Moses went up to the mountain, it was this time that the Law was actually given to the Children of Israel and a transition was made to Israel being commanded to observe the Law.
  • Yeshua was tested in the mountains of Judah for 40 days and 40 nights (see Matthew 4:2) and afterwards He began His ministry. Hence, a transition was made from when Yeshua did not minister to the time when He began to fulfill His Father's will in a formal way.
  • After the resurrection, Yeshua appeared for 40 days (Acts 1:3) and He ascended into the heavens. Yeshua's earthly ministry had finished and there was a transition to His disciples carrying on His work.
  • In the account of Absalom, the reader is told that at the end of 40 years (see 2 Samuel 15:7), Absalom requested permission to go to Hebron from his father. Although he said that he wanted to pay his vows, this was said so he could depart and begin his rebellion against David, his father. Why is 40 years mentioned? To what does the 40 years refer? Some commentaries say the 40 years was from when Saul began the monarchy. Whether this is true or not is undetermined. However, what is for sure is that there was a transition in the leadership of Israel. The number 40 appears in verse 7 to assist the reader in identifying this change in leadership.

Numerous other examples could be provided, but these few sufficiently demonstrate the meaning and use of the number 40 in the Scriptures. 

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years. a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָֽה׃ sha·nah.

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Eli

Eli, an Israelite

Eli

a priest at Shiloh

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. Thus he judged Israel forty years.
King James Bible When And it came to pass, when he mentioned made mention of the ark of God, Eli that he fell from off the seat backward beside by the side of the gate, and his neck was broken brake, and he died, died: for he was an old man, and heavy. Thus And he had judged Israel forty years.
Hebrew Greek English When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. Thus he judged Israel forty years.