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1 Samuel 1:1 (ESV)

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¹ There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

Definition(s):
Elkanah (Ell-kah-na): God the zealous; the zeal of God
Ephraim (Eff-ra-im): fruitful; increasing
Ramathaim-zophim (Ra-ma-tha-zoh-fim): the two watch-towers