Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?” Young's Literal Translation And Samuel saith, ‘And what [is] the noise of this flock in mine ears—and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?’ King James Bible And Samuel said, What [meaneth] then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? Hebrew But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Then what וּמֶ֛ה (ū·meh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what [is] this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that bleating קֽוֹל־ (qō·wl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of sheep הַצֹּ֥אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and lowing וְק֣וֹל (wə·qō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of cattle הַבָּקָ֔ר (hab·bā·qār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I hear?” שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently |