1 Samuel 1:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →In deep anguish of soul, Hannah prays to the Lord and weeps bitterly.
What Does 1 Samuel 1:10 Mean?
The verse lays Hannah's heart bare. She is in bitterness of soul, and out of that anguish she does the one thing that will matter: she prays to the LORD and weeps sore. Her grief does not drive her from God but drives her toward Him.
This is one of Scripture's clearest pictures of honest prayer. Hannah does not arrange her feelings into polished words; she brings her raw pain straight to the Lord. Heaven is not offended by tears or by the bitterness we carry. The psalms are full of such cries, and Jesus Himself prayed in deep anguish. When sorrow has no other outlet, it can become the most sincere prayer of all, and the Lord draws near to receive it. God welcomes the weeping that turns toward Him.
1 Samuel 1:10 in the Original Language
nephesh (נֶפֶשׁ), 'soul' -- the whole living person, here the seat of Hannah's deepest grief.
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What does 1 Samuel 1:10 mean?
In deep anguish of soul, Hannah prays to the Lord and weeps bitterly.