1 Samuel 4:14
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.

Young's Literal Translation
And Eli heareth the noise of the cry, and saith, ‘What—the noise of this tumult!’ And the man hasted, and cometh in, and declareth to Eli.

King James Bible
And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What [meaneth] the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

Hebrew
Eli
עֵלִי֙ (‘ê·lî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh

heard
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the outcry
ק֣וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

and asked,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Why
מֶ֛ה (meh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

commotion?”
הֶהָמ֖וֹן (he·hā·mō·wn)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth

So the man
וְהָאִ֣ישׁ (wə·hā·’îš)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

hurried over
מִהַ֔ר (mi·har)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly

and reported
וַיַּגֵּ֥ד (way·yag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

to Eli.
לְעֵלִֽי׃ (lə·‘ê·lî)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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