1 Samuel 1:6

1 Samuel 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
• New International Version (NIV)Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.

Context of 1 Samuel 1:6

4And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb. Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her. 7And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat. 8“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

1 Samuel 1:6 word by word

וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּה צָֽרָתָהּ֙ גַּם־כַּ֔עַס בַּעֲב֖וּר הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ כִּֽי־סָגַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד רַחְמָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• Becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had closedסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• wombבַּ֫עַדbe‛ad · about/through/forH1157
• wombרֶ֫חֶםrechem · wombH7358
• her rivalצָרָהtsârâh · vexerH6869
• her rivalגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• ·עָבוּר‛âbûr ‛âbûr · for the sake ofH5668
• would provoke herרָעַםrâ‛am · to thunderH7481
• viciouslyכַּ֫עַסka‛as ka‛aώ · vexationH3708
• to taunt herכָּעַסka‛as · to provokeH3707

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 1:6

• Leviticus 18:18You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive.
• Job 6:14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And her adversary - That is, Peninnah. Provoked her sore - Was constantly striving to irritate and vex her, to make her fret - to make her discontented with her lot, because the Lord had denied her children.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. her adversary also provoked her sore--The conduct of Peninnah was most unbecoming. But domestic broils in the houses of polygamists are of frequent occurrence, and the most fruitful cause of them has always been jealousy of the husband's superior affection, as in this case of Hannah. 1Sa 1:9-18. Hannah's Prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 1:6

• Barrenness
• Childlessness
• Cruelty
• Family
• Hannah
• Polygamy
• Satire
• Tantalizing
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Barren
• Bitterness
• Hannah
• Sorrowful
• Temple
• Ark of the Covenant
• Deuteronomy
• Elkanah
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings