Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebut Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel. Young's Literal Translation And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, ‘Samuel, my son;’ and he saith, ‘Here [am] I.’ King James Bible Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here [am] I. Hebrew but Eliעֵלִי֙ (‘ê·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh called וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to him שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel and said, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel my son.” בְּנִ֑י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son “Here I am,” הִנֵּֽנִי׃ (hin·nê·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! answered Samuel. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say |