# עֵלִי (eli)

Israeli respelling: e-li. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5941. 30 Old Testament occurrences.

Eli, an Israelite highpriest

King James renderings: Eli.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/eli-h5941

## Occurrences

- [1 Samuel 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/3) — And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni a…
- [1 Samuel 1:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/9) — So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of t…
- [1 Samuel 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/12) — And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
- [1 Samuel 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/13) — Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
- [1 Samuel 1:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/14) — And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
- [1 Samuel 1:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/17) — Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
- [1 Samuel 1:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/25) — And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- [1 Samuel 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/11) — And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
- [1 Samuel 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/12) — Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
- [1 Samuel 2:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/20) — And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went…
- [1 Samuel 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/22) — Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the ta…
- [1 Samuel 2:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/27) — And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they…
- [1 Samuel 3:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/1) — And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
- [1 Samuel 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/2) — 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;
- [1 Samuel 3:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/5) — And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
- [1 Samuel 3:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/6) — And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I ca…
- [1 Samuel 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/8) — And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceiv…
- [1 Samuel 3:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/9) — Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth.…
- [1 Samuel 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/12) — In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
- [1 Samuel 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/14) — And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
- [1 Samuel 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/15) — And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
- [1 Samuel 3:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/16) — Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
- [1 Samuel 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/4) — So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the ch…
- [1 Samuel 4:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/11) — And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- [1 Samuel 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/13) — And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into th…
- [1 Samuel 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/14) — And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
- [1 Samuel 4:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/15) — Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
- [1 Samuel 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/16) — And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?
- [1 Samuel 14:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/3) — And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And th…
- [1 Kings 2:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/27) — So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the ho…