1 Samuel 1:5
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the Lord had closed her womb.
Note Or a choice portion
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
Note worthy: or, double
but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had shut up her womb.
but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- a worthy portion
- or, a double portion. The Hebrew phrase, {manah achath appayim,} is correctly rendered by Gesenius, {ein Stud fur zwei personen, doppelle Portion,} "a portion for two persons, a double portion;" for {aph} in Hebrew, and [prosopon] in Greek, which literally mean a face, are used for a person.
- Genesis 43:34; Genesis 45:22
- he loved
- Genesis 29:30, 31; Deuteronomy 21:15
- shut up
- Genesis 20:18; Genesis 30:2