Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEli 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 Eliעֵלִי֙ (‘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 |