Hannah
한나
Named at 1 Samuel 1:2 as one of the two wives of Elkanah: “Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.” At 1:5–7 Elkanah gives a double portion to Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb; her rival provokes her severely, to irritate her, and she weeps, and doesn’t eat. At 1:10–11 she is in bitterness of soul, and prays to the LORD, weeping bitterly, and vows a vow: “LORD of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.” At 1:13–17 Eli thinks she is drunk, and after her answer he says, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.” At 1:20 Hannah conceives, and bears a son; and she names him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.” At 1:22–28 she doesn’t go up, and nurses her son until she weans him; then she brings him to the LORD’s house in Shiloh and says to Eli, “I prayed for this child, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him. Therefore I have also given him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is given to the LORD.” At 2:1–10 Hannah prays, and says, “My heart exults in the LORD! My horn is exalted in the LORD. …” At 2:18–19 Samuel ministers before the LORD, being a child, and his mother makes him a little robe, and brings it to him from year to year when she comes up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice; at 2:21 the LORD visits Hannah, and she conceives and bears three sons and two daughters.
Direct relationships 10
Open in the full graphCollected relationship evidence
Source-backed narrative relations; not independent historical verification. Legacy dates and coordinates are outside this review.
Collection & rightsSource evidence (8)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- 1SA 1:1–2, engwebp
1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
2He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
- 1SA 1:3–8, engwebp
3This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to the LORD, were there.
4When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;
5but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
6Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
7So year by year, when she went up to the LORD’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.
8Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
- 1SA 1:9–18, engwebp
9So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of the LORD’s temple.
10She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.
11She vowed a vow, and said, “LORD of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
12As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli saw her mouth.
13Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
14Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
15Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.
16Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
17Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
18She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
- 1SA 1:19–20, engwebp
19They rose up in the morning early and worshiped the LORD, then returned and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
20When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.”
- 1SA 1:21–23, engwebp
21The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
22But Hannah didn’t go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and stay there forever.”
23Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the LORD establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son until she weaned him.
- 1SA 1:24–28, engwebp
24When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to the LORD’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
25They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
26She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
27I prayed for this child, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.
28Therefore I have also given him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is given to the LORD.” He worshiped the LORD there.
- 1SA 2:1–10, engwebp
1Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in the LORD! My horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
2There is no one as holy as the LORD, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.
3“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
4“The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
5Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
6“The LORD kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and brings up.
7The LORD makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
8He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s. He has set the world on them.
9He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
10Those who strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
- 1SA 2:18–21, engwebp
18But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
19Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May the LORD give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of the LORD.” Then they went to their own home.
21The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before the LORD.
AI-assisted, human review pending, 2026-09-26
Machine comparison on 2026-10-07: the wording raised none of the 3 rules against the passages this entry cites. No person has read it.
All 10 relationships: AI-assisted, human review pending
-
Elkanah — Spouse of — Hannah
Evidence: 1 Samuel 1:1–2
-
Hannah — Mother of — Samuel
Evidence: 1 Samuel 1:19–20
-
Took part in (8) — Elkanah of Ramathaim Zophim and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, Elkanah goes up to Shiloh year by year to sacrifice, and Hannah’s rival provokes her, Hannah’s vow, and the words of Eli the priest, Hannah bears a son and names him Samuel, Hannah does not go up, and nurses her son until she weans him, Hannah brings the weaned child to the LORD’s house in Shiloh, Hannah’s prayer exulting in the LORD, The child Samuel ministers in a linen ephod, and the little robe his mother makes him
A relationship with an event rests on the passages the event cites: each event’s page has them.
Verses tagged with this entry
Names in the World English Bible text that carry this entry’s tag. They are carried over from the tags on the Korean Revised Version, which are matched by name inside chapters that already have collected evidence, and a verse where the English says “he” carries none. All await human review. They are a separate list from the source passages above. An empty list does not mean the entry is absent from the text.
He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of the LORD’s temple.
Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.
They rose up in the morning early and worshiped the LORD, then returned and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.”
But Hannah didn’t go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and stay there forever.”
Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in the LORD! My horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before the LORD.
Something looks wrong in this entry?
This prepares a report carrying the entry, what it currently says and what it cites, so a reviewer can act on it. The form for sending it is not open yet, so for now the report can only be copied.
Write what looks wrong first; a report without it cannot be acted on.
This is exactly what gets copied or sent:
[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Hannah (person-hannah) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/hannah Current wording: Named at 1 Samuel 1:2 as one of the two wives of Elkanah: “Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.” At 1:5–7 Elkanah gives a double portion to Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb; her rival provokes her severely, to irritate her, and she weeps, and doesn’t eat. At 1:10–11 she is in bitterness of soul, and prays to the LORD, weeping bitterly, and vows a vow: “LORD of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.” At 1:13–17 Eli thinks she is drunk, and after her answer he says, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.” At 1:20 Hannah conceives, and bears a son; and she names him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.” At 1:22–28 she doesn’t go up, and nurses her son until she weans him; then she brings him to the LORD’s house in Shiloh and says to Eli, “I prayed for this child, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him. Therefore I have also given him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is given to the LORD.” At 2:1–10 Hannah prays, and says, “My heart exults in the LORD! My horn is exalted in the LORD. …” At 2:18–19 Samuel ministers before the LORD, being a child, and his mother makes him a little robe, and brings it to him from year to year when she comes up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice; at 2:21 the LORD visits Hannah, and she conceives and bears three sons and two daughters. Cited evidence: 1SA 1:1–2, engwebp / 1SA 1:3–8, engwebp / 1SA 1:9–18, engwebp / 1SA 1:19–20, engwebp / 1SA 1:21–23, engwebp / 1SA 1:24–28, engwebp / 1SA 2:1–10, engwebp / 1SA 2:18–21, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.