But Samuel
Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
ministered
sharath (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
before
paniym (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
being a child
na`ar (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
girded
chagar (khaw-gar')
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side.
with a linen
bad (bad)
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment -- linen.
ephod
'ephowd (ay-fode')
a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image -- ephod.
