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1 Samuel

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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;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
happened become Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִי֙ vay·hi
And it came to pass at that time age Noun H3117 בַּיֹּ֣ום bai·yo·vm
when Eli Eli Noun H5941 וְעֵלִ֖י ve·'e·li
Analysis:
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[was] laid down cast down Verb H7901 שֹׁכֵ֣ב sho·chev
in his place country Noun H4725 בִּמְקֹמֹ֑ו bim·ko·mov;
began begin Verb H2490 הֵחֵ֣לּוּ he·chel·lu
to wax dim darkish Adjective H3544 כֵהֹ֔ות che·ho·vt,
[that] he could be able Verb H3201 יוּכַ֖ל yu·chal
not see advise self Verb H7200 לִרְאֹֽות׃ lir·'o·vt.

People

Eli

Eli, an Israelite

Eli

a priest at Shiloh

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King James Bible 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;
Hebrew Greek English And it came to pass It happened at that time, when time as Eli was laid lying down in his place, place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;see well),
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it came to pass It happened at that time, when time as Eli was laid lying down in his place, place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;see well),