Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out. Young's Literal Translation and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare [it] in the city, and all the city crieth out. King James Bible 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 the city, and told [it], all the city cried out. Hebrew When he arrived,וַיָּב֗וֹא (way·yā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go there וְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! was Eli עֵ֠לִי (‘ê·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh sitting יֹשֵׁ֨ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his chair הַכִּסֵּ֜א (hak·kis·sê) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne beside יַ֥ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5221: To strike the road, דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action watching, מְצַפֶּ֔ה (mə·ṣap·peh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his heart לִבּוֹ֙ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre trembled חָרֵ֔ד (ḥā·rêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2730: Fearful, reverential for עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of God. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative When the man וְהָאִ֗ישׁ (wə·hā·’îš) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person entered בָּ֚א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the city בָּעִ֔יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement to give a report, לְהַגִּ֣יד (lə·hag·gîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every city הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement cried out. וַתִּזְעַ֖ק (wat·tiz·‘aq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly |