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1 Samuel 1

1 Sam. 1:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he had two
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
wives
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
; the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the one
'echad (Hebrew #259)
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
KJV usage: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
Pronounce: ekh-awd'
Origin: a numeral from 258
was Hannah
Channah (Hebrew #2584)
favored; Channah, an Israelitess
KJV usage: Hannah.
Pronounce: khan-naw'
Origin: from 2603
, and the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the other
sheniy (Hebrew #8145)
properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
KJV usage: again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
Pronounce: shay-nee'
Origin: from 8138
Peninnah
Pninnah (Hebrew #6444)
Peninnah, an Israelitess
KJV usage: Peninnah.
Pronounce: pen-in-naw'
Origin: probably feminine from 6443 contr.
: and Peninnah
Pninnah (Hebrew #6444)
Peninnah, an Israelitess
KJV usage: Peninnah.
Pronounce: pen-in-naw'
Origin: probably feminine from 6443 contr.
had children
yeled (Hebrew #3206)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
KJV usage: boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
Pronounce: yeh'-led
Origin: from 3205
, but Hannah
Channah (Hebrew #2584)
favored; Channah, an Israelitess
KJV usage: Hannah.
Pronounce: khan-naw'
Origin: from 2603
had no children
yeled (Hebrew #3206)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
KJV usage: boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
Pronounce: yeh'-led
Origin: from 3205
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Hannah,
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Ministry on This Verse

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two.
Gen. 4:19,23• 19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
 23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. (Gen. 4:19,23)
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Gen. 29:23‑29• 23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
 24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
 25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
 26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
 27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
 28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
 29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. (Gen. 29:23‑29)
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Judg. 8:30• 30And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. (Judg. 8:30)
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Matt. 19:8• 8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. (Matt. 19:8)
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Gen. 16:1‑2• 1Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
 2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. (Gen. 16:1‑2)
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Gen. 25:21• 21And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. (Gen. 25:21)
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Gen. 29:31• 31And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. (Gen. 29:31)
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Judg. 13:2• 2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. (Judg. 13:2)
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Luke 1:7• 7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. (Luke 1:7)
• Hannah means “grace”; but before answering to her name, she represents the flesh incapable of bearing fruit for God. (“1 Samuel 1” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannahf, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

JND Translation Notes

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Meaning, "grace."