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1 Samuel 1:1-2 (GN)

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¹ There was a man named Elkanah, from the tribe of Ephraim, who lived in the town of Ramah in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham and grandson of Elihu, and belonged to the family of Tohu, a part of the clan of Zuph. ² Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.

Definition(s):
Elkanah (Ell-kah-na): God the zealous; the zeal of God
Hannah (Han-na): gracious; merciful; he that gives
Jeroham (Jer-oh-ham): high; merciful; beloved
Ramah (Rah-mah): same as Ram