KJV: Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
YLT: and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.
Darby: Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
ASV: Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
וּבְנֵ֥י | Now the sons |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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עֵלִ֖י | of Eli |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵלִי Sense: descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child. |
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בְּנֵ֣י | sons |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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בְלִיָּ֑עַל | [were] corrupt |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּלִיַּעַל Sense: worthlessness. |
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יָדְע֖וּ | they did know |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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יְהוָֽה | Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |