King James Version

1 Samuel 3:4

That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

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וַיִּקְרָ֧אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelShemuelשְׁמוּאֵלnoun, proper name — “Shemuel”H8050Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesSamuel, Shemuel.וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הִנֵּֽנִיhineniifהֵןparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, 'Here [am] I.'

World English Bible

Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

Darby Translation

that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord called, Samuel, Samuel; and he said, Behold, here am I.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσε Κύριος, Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.