King James Version

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

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וְעֵלִ֕יveeliand Eliעֵלִיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Eli”H5941Eli, an Israelite highpriestEli.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtishimninetyתִּשְׁעִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “ninety”, the ordinary formH8673ninetyninety.וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖הushemonehand eightשְׁמֹנֶהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and eight”, the ordinary formH8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eightheight(-een, -eenth), eighth.שָׁנָ֑הshanahyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).וְעֵינָ֣יוveeynayvand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…קָ֔מָהqamahriseקוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָכ֖וֹלyakholbe ableיָכֹלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be able”, a completed actionH3201to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.לִרְאֽוֹתlirotto seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.

World English Bible

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see.

Darby Translation

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

Douay-Rheims

Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now Heli was ninety years old, and his eyes were fixed, and he saw not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ἡλὶ υἱὸς ἐνενήκοντα ἐτῶν, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπανέστησαν, καὶ οὐκ ἐπέβλεπε. Καὶ εἶπεν Ἡλὶ τοῖς ἀνδράσιν τοῖς περιεστηκόσιν αὐτῷ, τίς ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἤχου τούτου;