1 Samuel 3:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

Young's Literal Translation
And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God [is],

King James Bible
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];

Hebrew
Before
טֶ֣רֶם (ṭe·rem)
Adverb
Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before

the lamp
וְנֵ֤ר (wə·nêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5216: A lamp, light

of God
אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

had gone out,
יִכְבֶּ֔ה (yiḵ·beh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out

Samuel
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (ū·šə·mū·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel

was lying down
שֹׁכֵ֑ב (šō·ḵêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

in the temple
בְּהֵיכַ֣ל (bə·hê·ḵal)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

where
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the ark
אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 727: A chest, ark

of God
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

was located.
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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