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1 Samuel 2:12

Hebrew
וּבְנֵ֥י עֵלִ֖י בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיָּ֑עַל לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
יְהוָֽהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

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Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
ESV
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD.
NIV
Eli's sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD.
NLT
Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the LORD
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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The definite article
υἱοὶ Ηλι τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
κύριον
KJV
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:11 ← 1 Samuel 2:12 → 1 Samuel 2:13

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