Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBefore 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 Beforeטֶ֣רֶם (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 |