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It happened, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Yahweh.
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A Name Meaning "Heard of God"
Commentators unanimously explain that the name Samuel (Sh'mua El) means "heard of God." Hannah's reason, "Because I have asked him of the Lord," is not a literal translation but the powerful motivation behind the name. She chose a name that would forever testify that God had heard and answered her desperate prayer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Samuel - that is, heard of God, because he was given in answer to prayer. The names “Ishmael” and “Elishama” have the same etymology.
19th Century
Anglican
And called his name Samuel—the words translated “because I have asked him of the Lord,” do not explain the meaning of the name “Sa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about, after Hannah had conceived O…
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