1	After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
	× וַיְהִי֙ way·hî After Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × רַבִּ֔ים rab·bîm a long Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × יָמִ֣ים yā·mîm time , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית haš·šə·lî·šîṯ in the third Grammar Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה baš·šā·nāh year [of the drought] , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8141 Footnote Literally And the days were many, and in the third year, BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × וּדְבַר־ ū·ḏə·ḇar- the word Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הָיָה֙ hā·yāh came Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr - : Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לֵ֚ךְ lêḵ “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × הֵרָאֵ֣ה hê·rā·’êh and present Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֶל־ ’el- yourself to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אַחְאָ֔ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה wə·’et·tə·nāh and I will send Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × מָטָ֖ר mā·ṭār rain Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4306 BSB/Thayers 1) rain × עַל־ ‘al- upon Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê the face Grammar Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ hā·’ă·ḏā·māh of the earth . ” Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 127 BSB/Thayers 1) ground, land   1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance)   1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land   1c) earth substance (for building or constructing)   1d) ground as earth's visible surface   1e) land, territory, country   1f) whole inhabited earth   1g) city in Naphtali וַיְהִי֙ way·hî After רַבִּ֔ים rab·bîm a long יָמִ֣ים yā·mîm time , הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית haš·šə·lî·šîṯ in the third בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה baš·šā·nāh year [of the drought] , וּדְבַר־ ū·ḏə·ḇar- the word יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh of the LORD הָיָה֙ hā·yāh came אֶל־ ’el- to אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr - : לֵ֚ךְ lêḵ “ Go הֵרָאֵ֣ה hê·rā·’êh and present אֶל־ ’el- yourself to אַחְאָ֔ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab , וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה wə·’et·tə·nāh and I will send מָטָ֖ר mā·ṭār rain עַל־ ‘al- upon פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê the face הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ hā·’ă·ḏā·māh of the earth . ”
2	So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,
	× אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū So Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ way·yê·leḵ went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לְהֵרָא֖וֹת lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ to present himself Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אַחְאָ֑ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וְהָרָעָ֖ב wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ The famine Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7458 BSB/Thayers 1) famine, hunger   1a) famine (in land, nation)     1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig)   1b) hunger (of individuals) × חָזָ֥ק ḥā·zāq was severe Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2389 BSB/Thayers 1) strong, stout, mighty   1a) strong     1a1) severe, sharp, hot     1a2) firm, hard   1b) a strong one (subst) × בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ bə·šō·mə·rō·wn in Samaria , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 8111 BSB/Thayers           Samaria = |watch mountain| 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū So Elijah וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ way·yê·leḵ went לְהֵרָא֖וֹת lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ to present himself אֶל־ ’el- to אַחְאָ֑ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab . וְהָרָעָ֖ב wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ The famine חָזָ֥ק ḥā·zāq was severe בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ bə·šō·mə·rō·wn in Samaria ,
3	and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
	× אַחְאָ֔ב ’aḥ·’āḇ and Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā summoned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Obadiah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer who Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עַל־ ‘al- was in charge of Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַבָּ֑יִת hab·bā·yiṯ the palace . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū ( Now Obadiah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ greatly Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh vvv Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × יָרֵ֛א yā·rê feared Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3373 BSB/Thayers 1) fearing, reverent, afraid × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 אַחְאָ֔ב ’aḥ·’āḇ and Ahab אֶל־ ’el- . . . וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā summoned עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Obadiah , אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer who עַל־ ‘al- was in charge of הַבָּ֑יִת hab·bā·yiṯ the palace . וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū ( Now Obadiah מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ greatly הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh vvv יָרֵ֛א yā·rê feared אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD ,
4	for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
	× וַיְהִי֙ way·hî for when Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אִיזֶ֔בֶל ’î·ze·ḇel Jezebel Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 348 BSB/Thayers           Jezebel = |Baal exalts| or |Baal is husband to| or |unchaste| 1) queen of Israel, wife of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal × אֵ֖ת ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בְּהַכְרִ֣ית bə·haḵ·rîṯ had slaughtered Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 3772 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off       1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead     1a2) to cut down     1a3) to hew     1a4) to cut or make a covenant   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cut off     1b2) to be cut down     1b3) to be chewed     1b4) to be cut off, fail   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be cut off     1c2) to be cut down   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cut off     1d2) to cut off, destroy     1d3) to cut down, destroy     1d4) to take away     1d5) to permit to perish   1e) (Hophal) cut off × נְבִיאֵ֣י nə·ḇî·’ê the prophets Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Obadiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ had taken Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × מֵאָ֣ה mê·’āh a hundred Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × נְבִאִ֗ים nə·ḇi·’îm prophets Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם way·yaḥ·bî·’êm and hidden them , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 2244 BSB/Thayers 1) to withdraw, hide   1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself   1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding   1c) (Hiphil) to hide   1d) (Hophal) to be hidden   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to hide oneself, draw back     1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden × חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm fifty Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 2572 BSB/Thayers 1) fifty   1a) fifty (cardinal number)   1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)   1c) fiftieth (ordinal number) × אִישׁ֙ ’îš men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה bam·mə·‘ā·rāh per cave , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4631 BSB/Thayers 1) cave, den, hole × וְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם wə·ḵil·kə·lām providing them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 3557 BSB/Thayers 1) to seize, contain, measure             1a)(Qal) to measure, calculate   1b) (Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain     1b1) to sustain, support, nourish     1b2) to contain, hold in, restrain     1b3) to support, endure   1c) (Polpal) to be supplied   1d) (Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure     1d1) to contain     1d2) to sustain, endure × לֶ֥חֶם le·ḥem with food Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3899 BSB/Thayers 1) bread, food, grain   1a) bread     1a1) bread     1a2) bread-corn   1b) food (in general) × וָמָֽיִם׃ wā·mā·yim and water . ) Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) וַיְהִי֙ way·hî for when אִיזֶ֔בֶל ’î·ze·ḇel Jezebel אֵ֖ת ’êṯ - בְּהַכְרִ֣ית bə·haḵ·rîṯ had slaughtered נְבִיאֵ֣י nə·ḇî·’ê the prophets יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD , עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Obadiah וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ had taken מֵאָ֣ה mê·’āh a hundred נְבִאִ֗ים nə·ḇi·’îm prophets וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם way·yaḥ·bî·’êm and hidden them , חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm fifty אִישׁ֙ ’îš men בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה bam·mə·‘ā·rāh per cave , וְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם wə·ḵil·kə·lām providing them לֶ֥חֶם le·ḥem with food וָמָֽיִם׃ wā·mā·yim and water . )
5	Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
	× אַחְאָב֙ ’aḥ·’āḇ Then Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Obadiah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × לֵ֤ךְ lêḵ “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ bā·’ā·reṣ throughout the land Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כָּל־ kāl- every Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × מַעְיְנֵ֣י ma‘·yə·nê spring Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4599 BSB/Thayers 1) spring × הַמַּ֔יִם ham·ma·yim - Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × וְאֶ֖ל wə·’el and Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כָּל־ kāl- every Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַנְּחָלִ֑ים han·nə·ḥā·lîm valley . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5158 BSB/Thayers 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley   1a) torrent   1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed)   1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree   2a) meaning dubious × אוּלַ֣י׀ ’ū·lay Perhaps Grammar Adverb Strongs 194 BSB/Thayers 1) perhaps, peradventure 2) if peradventure 3) unless 4) suppose × נִמְצָ֣א nim·ṣā we will find Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × חָצִ֗יר ḥā·ṣîr grass Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2682 BSB/Thayers 1) grass, leek, green grass, herbage   1a) grass   1b) of the quickly perishing (fig.) × ס֣וּס sūs to keep the horses Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5483 BSB/Thayers 1) swallow, swift 2) horse   2a) chariot horses × וָפֶ֔רֶד wā·p̄e·reḏ and mules Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6505 BSB/Thayers 1) mule × וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ū·nə·ḥay·yeh alive Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 2421 BSB/Thayers 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to live       1a1a) to have life       1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive       1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon       1a1d) to live (prosperously)     1a2) to revive, be quickened       1a2a) from sickness       1a2b) from discouragement       1a2c) from faintness       1a2d) from death   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to preserve alive, let live     1b2) to give life     1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh       1b3a) to restore to life       1b3b) to cause to grow       1b3c) to restore       1b3d) to revive   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to preserve alive, let live     1c2) to quicken, revive       1c2a) to restore (to health)       1c2b) to revive       1c2c) to restore to life × וְל֥וֹא wə·lō·w so that we will not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × נַכְרִ֖ית naḵ·rîṯ have to destroy Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 3772 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off       1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead     1a2) to cut down     1a3) to hew     1a4) to cut or make a covenant   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cut off     1b2) to be cut down     1b3) to be chewed     1b4) to be cut off, fail   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be cut off     1c2) to be cut down   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cut off     1d2) to cut off, destroy     1d3) to cut down, destroy     1d4) to take away     1d5) to permit to perish   1e) (Hophal) cut off × מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ mê·hab·bə·hê·māh any livestock . ” Grammar Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 929 BSB/Thayers 1) beast, cattle, animal   1a) beasts (coll of all animals)   1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)   1c) wild beasts אַחְאָב֙ ’aḥ·’āḇ Then Ahab וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Obadiah , לֵ֤ךְ lêḵ “ Go בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ bā·’ā·reṣ throughout the land אֶל־ ’el- to כָּל־ kāl- every מַעְיְנֵ֣י ma‘·yə·nê spring הַמַּ֔יִם ham·ma·yim - וְאֶ֖ל wə·’el and כָּל־ kāl- every הַנְּחָלִ֑ים han·nə·ḥā·lîm valley . אוּלַ֣י׀ ’ū·lay Perhaps נִמְצָ֣א nim·ṣā we will find חָצִ֗יר ḥā·ṣîr grass ס֣וּס sūs to keep the horses וָפֶ֔רֶד wā·p̄e·reḏ and mules וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ū·nə·ḥay·yeh alive וְל֥וֹא wə·lō·w so that we will not נַכְרִ֖ית naḵ·rîṯ have to destroy מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ mê·hab·bə·hê·māh any livestock . ”
6	So they divided the land to explore. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.
	× וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ way·ḥal·lə·qū So they divided Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 2505 BSB/Thayers 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to divide, apportion     1a2) to assign, distribute     1a3) to assign, impart     1a4) to share     1a5) to divide up, plunder   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to divide oneself     1b2) to be divided     1b3) to assign, distribute   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to divide, apportion     1c2) to assign, distribute     1c3) to scatter   1d) (Pual) to be divided   1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part   1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful   2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery   2b) (Hiphil)     2b1) to be smooth     2b2) to flatter × לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ the land Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × לַֽעֲבָר־ la·‘ă·ḇār- to explore Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × בָּ֑הּ bāh . Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular × אַחְאָ֞ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × הָלַ֨ךְ hā·laḵ went Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶחָד֙ ’e·ḥāḏ one Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ way Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw by himself , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū and Obadiah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × הָלַ֥ךְ hā·laḵ went Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ the other Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × בְּדֶרֶךְ־ bə·ḏe·reḵ- way Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ lə·ḇad·dōw by himself . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ way·ḥal·lə·qū So they divided לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem . . . אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ the land לַֽעֲבָר־ la·‘ă·ḇār- to explore בָּ֑הּ bāh . אַחְאָ֞ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab הָלַ֨ךְ hā·laḵ went אֶחָד֙ ’e·ḥāḏ one בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ way לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw by himself , וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū and Obadiah הָלַ֥ךְ hā·laḵ went אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ the other בְּדֶרֶךְ־ bə·ḏe·reḵ- way לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ lə·ḇad·dōw by himself .
7	Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
	× עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Now as Obadiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × וַיְהִ֤י way·hî went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ bad·de·reḵ on [his] way , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh suddenly Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × לִקְרָאת֑וֹ liq·rā·ṯōw met him . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ way·yak·ki·rê·hū When Obadiah recognized him , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 5234 BSB/Thayers 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard   1a) (Niphal) to be recognised   1b) (Piel) to regard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice     1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive     1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour     1c4) to be acquainted with     1c5) to distinguish, understand   1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue   2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to treat as foreign (profane)     2b2) to misconstrue   2c) (Hithpael)     2c1) to act as alien     2c2) to disguise oneself × וַיִּפֹּ֣ל way·yip·pōl he fell Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × עַל־ ‘al- vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פָּנָ֔יו pā·nāw facedown Grammar Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × זֶ֖ה zeh “ Is it Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh you , Grammar Article | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × אֲדֹנִ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nî my lord Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah ? ” Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Now as Obadiah וַיְהִ֤י way·hî went בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ bad·de·reḵ on [his] way , אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh suddenly לִקְרָאת֑וֹ liq·rā·ṯōw met him . וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ way·yak·ki·rê·hū When Obadiah recognized him , וַיִּפֹּ֣ל way·yip·pōl he fell עַל־ ‘al- vvv פָּנָ֔יו pā·nāw facedown וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer and said , זֶ֖ה zeh “ Is it הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh you , אֲדֹנִ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nî my lord אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah ? ”
8	“It is I,” he answered. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here!’”
	× אָ֑נִי ’ā·nî “ [It is] I , ” Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer he answered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ל֖וֹ lōw - . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ la·ḏō·ne·ḵā your master , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū ‘ Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh is here ! ’” Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if אָ֑נִי ’ā·nî “ [It is] I , ” וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer he answered ל֖וֹ lōw - . לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ “ Go אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr tell לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ la·ḏō·ne·ḵā your master , אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū ‘ Elijah הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh is here ! ’”
9	But Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?
	× וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer But Obadiah replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × מֶ֣ה meh “ How Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × חָטָ֑אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî have I sinned , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2398 BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to miss     1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty     1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bear loss     1b2) to make a sin-offering     1b3) to purify from sin     1b4) to purify from uncleanness   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to miss the mark     1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin     1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way     1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אַתָּ֞ה ’at·tāh you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × עַבְדְּךָ֛ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā are handing your servant Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × נֹתֵ֧ן nō·ṯên over to Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- - Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃ la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî to put me to death ? Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer But Obadiah replied , מֶ֣ה meh “ How חָטָ֑אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî have I sinned , כִּֽי־ kî- that אַתָּ֞ה ’at·tāh you עַבְדְּךָ֛ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā are handing your servant נֹתֵ֧ן nō·ṯên over to אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- - אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃ la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî to put me to death ?
10	As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.
	× יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh As surely as the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā your God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × חַ֣י׀ ḥay lives , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × יֶשׁ־ yeš- there is Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × אִם־ ’im- no Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × גּ֤וֹי gō·w nation Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1471 BSB/Thayers n m 1) nation, people   1a) nation, people     1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people     1a2) of descendants of Abraham     1a3) of Israel   1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m   1c) Goyim? = |nations| × וּמַמְלָכָה֙ ū·mam·lā·ḵāh or kingdom Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4467 BSB/Thayers 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty   1a) kingdom, realm   1b) sovereignty, dominion   1c) reign × אֲ֠שֶׁר ’ă·šer where Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × אֲדֹנִ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nî my lord Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × שָׁם֙ šām . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × לֹֽא־ lō- has not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × שָׁלַ֨ח šā·laḥ sent Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ lə·ḇaq·qeš·ḵā someone to search for you . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × וְאָמְר֖וּ wə·’ā·mə·rū When they said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אָ֑יִן ’ā·yin ‘ [He is] not [here] , ’ Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ ham·mam·lā·ḵāh he made that kingdom Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4467 BSB/Thayers 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty   1a) kingdom, realm   1b) sovereignty, dominion   1c) reign × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַגּ֔וֹי hag·gō·w or nation Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1471 BSB/Thayers n m 1) nation, people   1a) nation, people     1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people     1a2) of descendants of Abraham     1a3) of Israel   1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m   1c) Goyim? = |nations| × כִּ֖י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ wə·hiš·bî·a‘ swear Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7650 BSB/Thayers 1) to swear, adjure   1a) (Qal) sworn (participle)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to swear, take an oath     1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself)     1b3) to curse   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to take an oath     1c2) to adjure × אֶת־ ’eṯ- that Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לֹ֥א lō they had not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃ yim·ṣā·’ek·kāh found you . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh As surely as the LORD אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā your God חַ֣י׀ ḥay lives , יֶשׁ־ yeš- there is אִם־ ’im- no גּ֤וֹי gō·w nation וּמַמְלָכָה֙ ū·mam·lā·ḵāh or kingdom אֲ֠שֶׁר ’ă·šer where אֲדֹנִ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nî my lord שָׁם֙ šām . . . לֹֽא־ lō- has not שָׁלַ֨ח šā·laḥ sent לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ lə·ḇaq·qeš·ḵā someone to search for you . וְאָמְר֖וּ wə·’ā·mə·rū When they said , אָ֑יִן ’ā·yin ‘ [He is] not [here] , ’ הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ ham·mam·lā·ḵāh he made that kingdom וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - הַגּ֔וֹי hag·gō·w or nation כִּ֖י kî . . . וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ wə·hiš·bî·a‘ swear אֶת־ ’eṯ- that לֹ֥א lō they had not יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃ yim·ṣā·’ek·kāh found you .
11	And now you say, ‘Go tell your master that Elijah is here!’
	× וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh And now Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × אֹמֵ֑ר ’ō·mêr say , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ ‘ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ la·ḏō·ne·ḵā your master [that] Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh is here ! ’ Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh And now אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh you אֹמֵ֑ר ’ō·mêr say , לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ ‘ Go אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr tell לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ la·ḏō·ne·ḵā your master [that] אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh is here ! ’
12	I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
	× וְהָיָ֞ה wə·hā·yāh - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לֹֽא־ lō- I do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֵדָ֔ע ’ê·ḏā‘ know Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × עַ֚ל ‘al where Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × וְר֨וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ the Spirit Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × יְהוָ֤ה׀ Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙ yiś·śā·’ă·ḵā may carry you off Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × אֲנִ֣י׀ ’ă·nî when I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֵלֵ֣ךְ ’ê·lêḵ leave Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × מֵאִתָּ֗ךְ mê·’it·tāḵ you . Grammar Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine singular Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × וּבָ֨אתִי ū·ḇā·ṯî Then when I go Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × לְהַגִּ֧יד lə·hag·gîḏ [and] tell Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לְאַחְאָ֛ב lə·’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō and he does not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ yim·ṣā·’ă·ḵā find you , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי wa·hă·rā·ḡā·nî he will kill me . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 2026 BSB/Thayers 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kill, slay     1a2) to destroy, ruin   1b) (Niphal) to be killed   1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain × וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā But I, your servant , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × יָרֵ֥א yā·rê have feared Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3373 BSB/Thayers 1) fearing, reverent, afraid × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃ min·nə·‘u·rāy from my youth . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 5271 BSB/Thayers 1) youth, early life וְהָיָ֞ה wə·hā·yāh - לֹֽא־ lō- I do not אֵדָ֔ע ’ê·ḏā‘ know עַ֚ל ‘al where אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - וְר֨וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ the Spirit יְהוָ֤ה׀ Yah·weh of the LORD יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙ yiś·śā·’ă·ḵā may carry you off אֲנִ֣י׀ ’ă·nî when I אֵלֵ֣ךְ ’ê·lêḵ leave מֵאִתָּ֗ךְ mê·’it·tāḵ you . וּבָ֨אתִי ū·ḇā·ṯî Then when I go לְהַגִּ֧יד lə·hag·gîḏ [and] tell לְאַחְאָ֛ב lə·’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab וְלֹ֥א wə·lō and he does not יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ yim·ṣā·’ă·ḵā find you , וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי wa·hă·rā·ḡā·nî he will kill me . וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā But I, your servant , יָרֵ֥א yā·rê have feared אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃ min·nə·‘u·rāy from my youth .
13	Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
	× הֲלֹֽא־ hă·lō- Was it not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × הֻגַּ֤ד hug·gaḏ reported Grammar Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לַֽאדֹנִי֙ la·ḏō·nî to my lord Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × אֵ֣ת ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- what Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî I did Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × אִיזֶ֔בֶל ’î·ze·ḇel when Jezebel Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 348 BSB/Thayers           Jezebel = |Baal exalts| or |Baal is husband to| or |unchaste| 1) queen of Israel, wife of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal × אֵ֖ת ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בַּהֲרֹ֣ג ba·hă·rōḡ slaughtered Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 2026 BSB/Thayers 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kill, slay     1a2) to destroy, ruin   1b) (Niphal) to be killed   1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain × נְבִיאֵ֣י nə·ḇî·’ê the prophets Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD ? Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וָאַחְבִּא֩ wā·’aḥ·bi I hid Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 2244 BSB/Thayers 1) to withdraw, hide   1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself   1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding   1c) (Hiphil) to hide   1d) (Hophal) to be hidden   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to hide oneself, draw back     1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden × מֵ֣אָה mê·’āh a hundred Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י min·nə·ḇî·’ê prophets Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh of the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים ḥă·miš·šîm fifty Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 2572 BSB/Thayers 1) fifty   1a) fifty (cardinal number)   1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)   1c) fiftieth (ordinal number) × חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm . . . Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 2572 BSB/Thayers 1) fifty   1a) fifty (cardinal number)   1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)   1c) fiftieth (ordinal number) × אִישׁ֙ ’îš . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אִ֗ישׁ ’îš men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה bam·mə·‘ā·rāh per cave , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4631 BSB/Thayers 1) cave, den, hole × וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם wā·’ă·ḵal·kə·lêm and I provided them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 3557 BSB/Thayers 1) to seize, contain, measure             1a)(Qal) to measure, calculate   1b) (Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain     1b1) to sustain, support, nourish     1b2) to contain, hold in, restrain     1b3) to support, endure   1c) (Polpal) to be supplied   1d) (Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure     1d1) to contain     1d2) to sustain, endure × לֶ֥חֶם le·ḥem with food Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3899 BSB/Thayers 1) bread, food, grain   1a) bread     1a1) bread     1a2) bread-corn   1b) food (in general) × וָמָֽיִם׃ wā·mā·yim and water . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) הֲלֹֽא־ hă·lō- Was it not הֻגַּ֤ד hug·gaḏ reported לַֽאדֹנִי֙ la·ḏō·nî to my lord אֵ֣ת ’êṯ - אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- what עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî I did אִיזֶ֔בֶל ’î·ze·ḇel when Jezebel אֵ֖ת ’êṯ - בַּהֲרֹ֣ג ba·hă·rōḡ slaughtered נְבִיאֵ֣י nə·ḇî·’ê the prophets יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD ? וָאַחְבִּא֩ wā·’aḥ·bi I hid מֵ֣אָה mê·’āh a hundred מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י min·nə·ḇî·’ê prophets יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh of the LORD , חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים ḥă·miš·šîm fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm . . . אִישׁ֙ ’îš . . . אִ֗ישׁ ’îš men בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה bam·mə·‘ā·rāh per cave , וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם wā·’ă·ḵal·kə·lêm and I provided them לֶ֥חֶם le·ḥem with food וָמָֽיִם׃ wā·mā·yim and water .
14	And now you say, ‘Go tell your lord that Elijah is here!’ He will kill me!”
	× וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh And now Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × אֹמֵ֔ר ’ō·mêr say , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ ‘ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ la·ḏō·ne·ḵā your lord Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū that Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh is here ! ’ Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ס wa·hă·rā·ḡā·nî He will kill me ! ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 2026 BSB/Thayers 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kill, slay     1a2) to destroy, ruin   1b) (Niphal) to be killed   1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh And now אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh you אֹמֵ֔ר ’ō·mêr say , לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ ‘ Go אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr tell לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ la·ḏō·ne·ḵā your lord אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū that Elijah הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh is here ! ’ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ס wa·hă·rā·ḡā·nî He will kill me ! ”
15	Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.”
	× אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh “ As surely as the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × חַ֚י ḥay lives , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × לְפָנָ֑יו lə·p̄ā·nāw before Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × כִּ֥י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer whom Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָמַ֖דְתִּי ‘ā·maḏ·tî I stand , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5975 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of     1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease     1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast     1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground     1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright     1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against     1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain     1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect     1b4) to present (one) before (king)     1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before × אֵרָאֶ֥ה ’ê·rā·’eh I will present myself Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֵלָֽיו׃ ’ê·lāw to Ahab Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַיּ֖וֹם hay·yō·wm today . ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer said , יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh “ As surely as the LORD צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ of Hosts חַ֚י ḥay lives , לְפָנָ֑יו lə·p̄ā·nāw before כִּ֥י kî . . . אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer whom עָמַ֖דְתִּי ‘ā·maḏ·tî I stand , אֵרָאֶ֥ה ’ê·rā·’eh I will present myself אֵלָֽיו׃ ’ê·lāw to Ahab הַיּ֖וֹם hay·yō·wm today . ”
16	So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah.
	× עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū So Obadiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5662 BSB/Thayers           Obadiah = |servant of Jehovah| 1) the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel   1a) the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom 2) father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David 3) a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah 4) chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel 5) a descendant of David 6) a chief of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul 8) a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun 9) a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag   10) a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   11) a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra   12) a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah   13) one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah     13a) perhaps the same as 12 × וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ to Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × וַיַּגֶּד־ way·yag·geḏ- inform Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × ל֑וֹ lōw Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ [who] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ to meet Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū So Obadiah וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ to וַיַּגֶּד־ way·yag·geḏ- inform ל֑וֹ lōw אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab , אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ [who] וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ to meet אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah .
17	When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
	× וַיְהִ֛י way·hî - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ When Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כִּרְא֥וֹת kir·’ō·wṯ saw Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × אַחְאָב֙ ’aḥ·’āḇ [he] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw to him , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × זֶ֖ה zeh “ Is that Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh you , Grammar Article | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × עֹכֵ֥ר ‘ō·ḵêr O troubler Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5916 BSB/Thayers 1) to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo   1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up     1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle) × יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel ? ” Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile וַיְהִ֛י way·hî - אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ When Ahab אֶת־ ’eṯ- - כִּרְא֥וֹת kir·’ō·wṯ saw אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah , אַחְאָב֙ ’aḥ·’āḇ [he] וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw to him , זֶ֖ה zeh “ Is that הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh you , עֹכֵ֥ר ‘ō·ḵêr O troubler יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel ? ”
18	“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
	× לֹ֤א lō “ I have not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ ‘ā·ḵar·tî troubled Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5916 BSB/Thayers 1) to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo   1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up     1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel , ” Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer [Elijah] replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × כִּ֥י kî “ but Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אִם־ ’im- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × אָבִ֑יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā and your father’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × וּבֵ֣ית ū·ḇêṯ house [have] , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × בַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ ba·‘ă·zā·ḇə·ḵem for you have forsaken Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 5800 BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, loose, forsake   1a) (Qal) to leave     1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone     1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise     1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left to     1b2) to be forsaken   1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair   2a) (Qal) to repair × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִצְוֺ֣ת miṣ·wōṯ the commandments Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 4687 BSB/Thayers 1) commandment   1a) commandment (of man)   1b) the commandment (of God)   1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ and have followed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ hab·bə·‘ā·lîm the Baals . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer לֹ֤א lō “ I have not עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ ‘ā·ḵar·tî troubled אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel , ” וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer [Elijah] replied , כִּ֥י kî “ but אִם־ ’im- . . . אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh you אָבִ֑יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā and your father’s וּבֵ֣ית ū·ḇêṯ house [have] , בַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ ba·‘ă·zā·ḇə·ḵem for you have forsaken אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מִצְוֺ֣ת miṣ·wōṯ the commandments יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ and have followed אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ hab·bə·‘ā·lîm the Baals .
19	Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
	× וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Now Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × שְׁלַ֨ח šə·laḥ summon Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × קְבֹ֥ץ qə·ḇōṣ to meet Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 6908 BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, assemble   1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to assemble, gather     1b2) to be gathered   1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away   1d) (Pual) to be gathered together   1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together × אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֶל־ ’el- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַ֣ר har Mount Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2022 BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount × הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל hak·kar·mel Carmel , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3760 BSB/Thayers         Carmel = |garden-land| 1) a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa 2) a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- along with Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אַרְבַּ֧ע ’ar·ba‘ the four Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × מֵא֣וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים wa·ḥă·miš·šîm and fifty Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strongs 2572 BSB/Thayers 1) fifty   1a) fifty (cardinal number)   1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)   1c) fiftieth (ordinal number) × נְבִיאֵ֨י nə·ḇî·’ê prophets Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × הַבַּ֜עַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × אַרְבַּ֣ע ’ar·ba‘ and the four Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × מֵא֔וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × וּנְבִיאֵ֤י ū·nə·ḇî·’ê prophets Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ hā·’ă·šê·rāh of Asherah Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 842 BSB/Thayers               Ashera(h) = |groves (for idol worship)| 1) a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the supposed consort of Baal, her images   1a) the goddess, goddesses   1b) her images   1c) sacred trees or poles set up near an altar × אֹכְלֵ֖י ’ō·ḵə·lê who eat Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × אִיזָֽבֶל׃ ’î·zā·ḇel at Jezebel’s Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 348 BSB/Thayers           Jezebel = |Baal exalts| or |Baal is husband to| or |unchaste| 1) queen of Israel, wife of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal × שֻׁלְחַ֥ן šul·ḥan table . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7979 BSB/Thayers 1) table   1a) table     1a1) of king's table, private use, sacred uses וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Now שְׁלַ֨ח šə·laḥ summon כָּל־ kāl- all יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel קְבֹ֥ץ qə·ḇōṣ to meet אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay me אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֶל־ ’el- on הַ֣ר har Mount הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל hak·kar·mel Carmel , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- along with אַרְבַּ֧ע ’ar·ba‘ the four מֵא֣וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים wa·ḥă·miš·šîm and fifty נְבִיאֵ֨י nə·ḇî·’ê prophets הַבַּ֜עַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal אַרְבַּ֣ע ’ar·ba‘ and the four מֵא֔וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred וּנְבִיאֵ֤י ū·nə·ḇî·’ê prophets הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ hā·’ă·šê·rāh of Asherah אֹכְלֵ֖י ’ō·ḵə·lê who eat אִיזָֽבֶל׃ ’î·zā·ḇel at Jezebel’s שֻׁלְחַ֥ן šul·ḥan table . ”
20	So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
	× אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ So Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח way·yiš·laḥ summoned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl all Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê the Israelites Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl . . . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ way·yiq·bōṣ and assembled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6908 BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, assemble   1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to assemble, gather     1b2) to be gathered   1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away   1d) (Pual) to be gathered together   1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm the prophets Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × אֶל־ ’el- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַ֥ר har Mount Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2022 BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount × הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ hak·kar·mel Carmel . Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3760 BSB/Thayers         Carmel = |garden-land| 1) a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa 2) a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ So Ahab וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח way·yiš·laḥ summoned בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl all בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl . . . וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ way·yiq·bōṣ and assembled אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm the prophets אֶל־ ’el- on הַ֥ר har Mount הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ hak·kar·mel Carmel .
21	Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
	× אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ way·yig·gaš approached Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5066 BSB/Thayers 1) to draw near, approach   1a) (Qal) to draw or come near     1a1) of humans       1a1a) of sexual intercourse     1a2) of inanimate subject       1a2a) to approach one another   1b) (Niphal) to draw near   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring   1d) (Hophal) to be brought near   1e) (Hithpael) to draw near × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × עַד־ ‘aḏ- “ How long Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × מָתַ֞י mā·ṯay . . . Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4970 BSB/Thayers 1) when?   1a) with prep     1a1) against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long? × אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem will you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × פֹּסְחִים֮ pō·sə·ḥîm waver Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 6452 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over, spring over   1a) (Qal) to pass over   1b) (Piel) to skip, pass over 2) to limp   2a) (Qal) to limp   2b) (Niphal) to be lame   2c) (Piel) to limp × עַל־ ‘al- between Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × שְׁתֵּ֣י šə·tê two Grammar Number - feminine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × הַסְּעִפִּים֒ has·sə·‘ip·pîm opinions ? Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5587 BSB/Thayers 1) ambivalence, division, divided opinion × אִם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm is God , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū follow Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אַחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × וְאִם־ wə·’im- But if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × הַבַּ֖עַל hab·ba·‘al Baal [is God] , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū follow Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אַחֲרָ֑יו ’a·ḥă·rāw him . ” Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām But the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- did not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × עָנ֥וּ ‘ā·nū answer Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār a word . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah אֶל־ ’el- . . . וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ way·yig·gaš approached כָּל־ kāl- all הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām the people וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer and said , עַד־ ‘aḏ- “ How long מָתַ֞י mā·ṯay . . . אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem will you פֹּסְחִים֮ pō·sə·ḥîm waver עַל־ ‘al- between שְׁתֵּ֣י šə·tê two הַסְּעִפִּים֒ has·sə·‘ip·pîm opinions ? אִם־ ’im- If יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh the LORD הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm is God , לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū follow אַחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Him . וְאִם־ wə·’im- But if הַבַּ֖עַל hab·ba·‘al Baal [is God] , לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū follow אַחֲרָ֑יו ’a·ḥă·rāw him . ” הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām But the people אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- did not עָנ֥וּ ‘ā·nū answer דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār a word .
22	Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.
	× אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the people , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × אֲנִ֞י ’ă·nî “ I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × לְבַדִּ֑י lə·ḇad·dî am the only Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 905 BSB/Thayers 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone   1a) separation, alone, by itself     1a1) only (adv)     1a2) apart from, besides (prep)   1b) part   1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars × נוֹתַ֧רְתִּי nō·w·ṯar·tî remaining Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3498 BSB/Thayers 1) to be left over, remain, remain over, leave   1a) (Qal) remainder (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to leave over, leave     1c2) to save over, preserve alive     1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence     1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess × נָבִ֛יא nā·ḇî prophet Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × לַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh of the LORD , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הַבַּ֔עַל hab·ba·‘al but Baal [has] Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × אַרְבַּע־ ’ar·ba‘- four Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × מֵא֥וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים wa·ḥă·miš·šîm and fifty Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strongs 2572 BSB/Thayers 1) fifty   1a) fifty (cardinal number)   1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)   1c) fiftieth (ordinal number) × וּנְבִיאֵ֣י ū·nə·ḇî·’ê prophets Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the people , אֲנִ֞י ’ă·nî “ I לְבַדִּ֑י lə·ḇad·dî am the only נוֹתַ֧רְתִּי nō·w·ṯar·tî remaining נָבִ֛יא nā·ḇî prophet לַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh of the LORD , הַבַּ֔עַל hab·ba·‘al but Baal [has] אַרְבַּע־ ’ar·ba‘- four מֵא֥וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים wa·ḥă·miš·šîm and fifty וּנְבִיאֵ֣י ū·nə·ḇî·’ê prophets אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš . . . .
23	Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.
	× וְיִתְּנוּ־ wə·yit·tə·nū- Get Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × שְׁנַ֣יִם šə·na·yim two Grammar Number - md Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × פָּרִ֗ים pā·rîm bulls Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6499 BSB/Thayers 1) young bull, steer, bullock × לָ֜נוּ lā·nū for us . Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ wə·yiḇ·ḥă·rū Let [the prophets of Baal] choose Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 977 BSB/Thayers 1) to choose, elect, decide for   1a) (Qal) to choose   1b) (Niphal) to be chosen   1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected × הָאֶחָ֜ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ one Grammar Article | Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × הַפָּ֨ר hap·pār bull Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6499 BSB/Thayers 1) young bull, steer, bullock × לָהֶם֩ lā·hem for themselves , Grammar Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural × וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ wî·nat·tə·ḥu·hū cut it into pieces , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 5408 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut up, cut in pieces, divide   1a) (Piel) to cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints × וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ wə·yā·śî·mū and place Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × עַל־ ‘al- it on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6086 BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows   1a) tree, trees   1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax × לֹ֣א lō but not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָשִׂ֑ימוּ yā·śî·mū light Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × וְאֵ֖שׁ wə·’êš the fire . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strongs 784 BSB/Thayers 1) fire   1a) fire, flames   1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)   1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)   1d) altar-fire   1e) God's anger (fig.) × וַאֲנִ֞י wa·’ă·nî And I Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה׀ ’e·‘ĕ·śeh will prepare Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָאֶחָ֗ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ the other Grammar Article | Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × הַפָּ֣ר hap·pār bull Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6499 BSB/Thayers 1) young bull, steer, bullock × וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ wə·nā·ṯat·tî and place Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × עַל־ ‘al- it on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6086 BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows   1a) tree, trees   1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax × לֹ֥א lō but not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אָשִֽׂים׃ ’ā·śîm light Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × וְאֵ֖שׁ wə·’êš the fire . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strongs 784 BSB/Thayers 1) fire   1a) fire, flames   1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)   1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)   1d) altar-fire   1e) God's anger (fig.) וְיִתְּנוּ־ wə·yit·tə·nū- Get שְׁנַ֣יִם šə·na·yim two פָּרִ֗ים pā·rîm bulls לָ֜נוּ lā·nū for us . וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ wə·yiḇ·ḥă·rū Let [the prophets of Baal] choose הָאֶחָ֜ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ one הַפָּ֨ר hap·pār bull לָהֶם֩ lā·hem for themselves , וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ wî·nat·tə·ḥu·hū cut it into pieces , וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ wə·yā·śî·mū and place עַל־ ‘al- it on הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood לֹ֣א lō but not יָשִׂ֑ימוּ yā·śî·mū light וְאֵ֖שׁ wə·’êš the fire . וַאֲנִ֞י wa·’ă·nî And I אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה׀ ’e·‘ĕ·śeh will prepare אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הָאֶחָ֗ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ the other הַפָּ֣ר hap·pār bull וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ wə·nā·ṯat·tî and place עַל־ ‘al- it on הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood לֹ֥א lō but not אָשִֽׂים׃ ’ā·śîm light וְאֵ֖שׁ wə·’êš the fire .
24	Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”
	× וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם ū·qə·rā·ṯem Then you may call Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm on the name Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem of your god , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וַֽאֲנִי֙ wa·’ă·nî and I Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֶקְרָ֣א ’eq·rā will call Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְשֵׁם־ ḇə·šêm- on the name Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וְהָיָ֧ה wə·hā·yāh Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm The God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- who Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יַעֲנֶ֥ה ya·‘ă·neh answers Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × בָאֵ֖שׁ ḇā·’êš by fire , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 784 BSB/Thayers 1) fire   1a) fire, flames   1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)   1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)   1d) altar-fire   1e) God's anger (fig.) × ה֣וּא hū He [is] Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God . ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × כָּל־ kāl- And all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū answered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × וַיַּ֧עַן way·ya·‘an . . . , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × הַדָּבָֽר׃ had·dā·ḇār “ What you say Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ is good . ” Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם ū·qə·rā·ṯem Then you may call בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm on the name אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem of your god , וַֽאֲנִי֙ wa·’ă·nî and I אֶקְרָ֣א ’eq·rā will call בְשֵׁם־ ḇə·šêm- on the name יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD . וְהָיָ֧ה wə·hā·yāh הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm The God אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- who יַעֲנֶ֥ה ya·‘ă·neh answers בָאֵ֖שׁ ḇā·’êš by fire , ה֣וּא hū He [is] הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God . ” כָּל־ kāl- And all הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām the people וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū answered וַיַּ֧עַן way·ya·‘an . . . , הַדָּבָֽר׃ had·dā·ḇār “ What you say ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ is good . ”
25	Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
	× אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לִנְבִיאֵ֣י lin·ḇî·’ê to the prophets Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × הַבַּ֗עַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × כִּ֥י kî “ Since Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אַתֶּ֖ם ’at·tem you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × הָרַבִּ֑ים hā·rab·bîm are so numerous , Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × בַּחֲר֨וּ ba·ḥă·rū choose Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 977 BSB/Thayers 1) to choose, elect, decide for   1a) (Qal) to choose   1b) (Niphal) to be chosen   1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected × לָכֶ֜ם lā·ḵem for yourselves Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ one Grammar Article | Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × הַפָּ֤ר hap·pār bull Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6499 BSB/Thayers 1) young bull, steer, bullock × וַעֲשׂ֣וּ wa·‘ă·śū and prepare Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה ri·šō·nāh it first . Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7223 BSB/Thayers adj 1) first, primary, former   1a) former (of time)     1a1) ancestors     1a2) former things   1b) foremost (of location)   1c) first (in time)   1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first × וְקִרְאוּ֙ wə·qir·’ū Then call Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm on the name Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem of your god , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × לֹ֥א lō but do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תָשִֽׂימוּ׃ ṯā·śî·mū light Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × וְאֵ֖שׁ wə·’êš the fire . ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strongs 784 BSB/Thayers 1) fire   1a) fire, flames   1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)   1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)   1d) altar-fire   1e) God's anger (fig.) אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said לִנְבִיאֵ֣י lin·ḇî·’ê to the prophets הַבַּ֗עַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal , כִּ֥י kî “ Since אַתֶּ֖ם ’at·tem you הָרַבִּ֑ים hā·rab·bîm are so numerous , בַּחֲר֨וּ ba·ḥă·rū choose לָכֶ֜ם lā·ḵem for yourselves הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ one הַפָּ֤ר hap·pār bull וַעֲשׂ֣וּ wa·‘ă·śū and prepare רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה ri·šō·nāh it first . וְקִרְאוּ֙ wə·qir·’ū Then call בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm on the name אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem of your god , לֹ֥א lō but do not תָשִֽׂימוּ׃ ṯā·śî·mū light וְאֵ֖שׁ wə·’êš the fire . ”
26	And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.
	× וַ֠יִּקְחוּ way·yiq·ḥū And they took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַפָּ֨ר hap·pār the bull Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6499 BSB/Thayers 1) young bull, steer, bullock × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × נָתַ֣ן nā·ṯan was given Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לָהֶם֮ lā·hem them , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ way·ya·‘ă·śū prepared [it] , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ way·yiq·rə·’ū and called Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְשֵׁם־ ḇə·šêm- on the name Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × הַ֠בַּעַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר mê·hab·bō·qer from morning Grammar Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1242 BSB/Thayers 1) morning, break of day   1a) morning     1a1) of end of night     1a2) of coming of daylight     1a3) of coming of sunrise     1a4) of beginning of day     1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.)   1b) morrow, next day, next morning × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- until Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם haṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim noon , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6672 BSB/Thayers n m 1) noon, midday   1a) noon (as specific time of day)   1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing) n f 2) roof   2a) meaning dubious × לֵאמֹר֙ lê·mōr shouting , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַבַּ֣עַל hab·ba·‘al “ O Baal , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × עֲנֵ֔נוּ ‘ă·nê·nū answer us ! ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên But there was no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × ק֖וֹל qō·wl sound , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên and no one Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × עֹנֶ֑ה ‘ō·neh answered Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ way·p̄as·sə·ḥū as they leaped Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6452 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over, spring over   1a) (Qal) to pass over   1b) (Piel) to skip, pass over 2) to limp   2a) (Qal) to limp   2b) (Niphal) to be lame   2c) (Piel) to limp × עַל־ ‘al- around Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ ham·miz·bê·aḥ the altar Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4196 BSB/Thayers 1) altar × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָשָֽׂה׃ ‘ā·śāh they had made . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze וַ֠יִּקְחוּ way·yiq·ḥū And they took אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַפָּ֨ר hap·pār the bull אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that נָתַ֣ן nā·ṯan was given לָהֶם֮ lā·hem them , וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ way·ya·‘ă·śū prepared [it] , וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ way·yiq·rə·’ū and called בְשֵׁם־ ḇə·šêm- on the name הַ֠בַּעַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר mê·hab·bō·qer from morning וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- until הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם haṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim noon , לֵאמֹר֙ lê·mōr shouting , הַבַּ֣עַל hab·ba·‘al “ O Baal , עֲנֵ֔נוּ ‘ă·nê·nū answer us ! ” וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên But there was no ק֖וֹל qō·wl sound , וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên and no one עֹנֶ֑ה ‘ō·neh answered וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ way·p̄as·sə·ḥū as they leaped עַל־ ‘al- around הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ ham·miz·bê·aḥ the altar אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - עָשָֽׂה׃ ‘ā·śāh they had made .
27	At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
	× וַיְהִ֨י way·hî - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם ḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim At noon Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6672 BSB/Thayers n m 1) noon, midday   1a) noon (as specific time of day)   1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing) n f 2) roof   2a) meaning dubious × אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל way·hat·têl began to taunt Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2048 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to mock, deceive 2) (Pual) deceive × בָּהֶ֣ם bā·hem them , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer saying , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × קִרְא֤וּ qir·’ū “ Shout Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְקוֹל־ ḇə·qō·wl- . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × גָּדוֹל֙ gā·ḏō·wl louder , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × כִּֽי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ה֔וּא hū he is Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × כִּ֣י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֱלֹהִ֣ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm a god ! Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × שִׂ֧יחַ śî·aḥ Perhaps he is deep in thought Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7879 BSB/Thayers 1) meditation, complaint, musing   1a) plaint, complaint   1b) following are dubious     1b1) musing     1b2) anxiety, trouble     1b3) talk × וְכִֽי־ wə·ḵî- . . . , Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שִׂ֛יג śîḡ or occupied Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7873 BSB/Thayers 1) a moving away, dross × ל֖וֹ lōw , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × וְכִֽי־ wə·ḵî- - Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × דֶ֣רֶךְ ḏe·reḵ or on a journey Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × ל֑וֹ lōw . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Perhaps Grammar Adverb Strongs 194 BSB/Thayers 1) perhaps, peradventure 2) if peradventure 3) unless 4) suppose × ה֖וּא hū he is Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × יָשֵׁ֥ן yā·šên sleeping Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3463 BSB/Thayers 1) sleeping × וְיִקָֽץ׃ wə·yi·qāṣ and must be awakened ! ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3364 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to awake, awaken, become active וַיְהִ֨י way·hî - בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם ḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim At noon אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל way·hat·têl began to taunt בָּהֶ֣ם bā·hem them , וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer saying , קִרְא֤וּ qir·’ū “ Shout בְקוֹל־ ḇə·qō·wl- . . . גָּדוֹל֙ gā·ḏō·wl louder , כִּֽי־ kî- for ה֔וּא hū he is כִּ֣י kî . . . אֱלֹהִ֣ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm a god ! שִׂ֧יחַ śî·aḥ Perhaps he is deep in thought וְכִֽי־ wə·ḵî- . . . , שִׂ֛יג śîḡ or occupied ל֖וֹ lōw , וְכִֽי־ wə·ḵî- - דֶ֣רֶךְ ḏe·reḵ or on a journey ל֑וֹ lōw . אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Perhaps ה֖וּא hū he is יָשֵׁ֥ן yā·šên sleeping וְיִקָֽץ׃ wə·yi·qāṣ and must be awakened ! ”
28	So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them.
	× וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ way·yiq·rə·’ū So they shouted louder Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × גָּד֔וֹל gā·ḏō·wl . . . Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ way·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū and cut Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1413 BSB/Thayers 1) to penetrate, cut, attack, invade   1a) (Qal) to penetrate, cut into 1b)(Hithpoel)     1b1) to cut oneself     1b2) to gather in troops or crowds × בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת ba·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ themselves with knives Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone × וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים ū·ḇā·rə·mā·ḥîm and lances , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7420 BSB/Thayers 1) spear, lance × כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם kə·miš·pā·ṭām as [was] their custom , Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × עַד־ ‘aḏ- until Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × דָּ֖ם dām the blood Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) × שְׁפָךְ־ šə·p̄āḵ- gushed Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8210 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, pour out, spill   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to shed (blood)     1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed   1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be poured out     1d2) to pour out oneself × עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem over them . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ way·yiq·rə·’ū So they shouted louder בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl . . . גָּד֔וֹל gā·ḏō·wl . . . וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ way·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū and cut בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת ba·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ themselves with knives וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים ū·ḇā·rə·mā·ḥîm and lances , כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם kə·miš·pā·ṭām as [was] their custom , עַד־ ‘aḏ- until דָּ֖ם dām the blood שְׁפָךְ־ šə·p̄āḵ- gushed עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem over them .
29	Midday passed, and they kept on raving until the time of the evening sacrifice. But there was no response; no one answered, no one paid attention.
	× וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כַּעֲבֹ֣ר ka·‘ă·ḇōr Midday passed Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם haṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim . . . , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6672 BSB/Thayers n m 1) noon, midday   1a) noon (as specific time of day)   1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing) n f 2) roof   2a) meaning dubious × וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ way·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū and they kept on raving Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5012 BSB/Thayers 1) to prophesy   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to prophesy       1a1a) under influence of divine spirit       1a1b) of false prophets 1b)(Hithpael)     1b1) to prophesy       1b1a) under influence of divine spirit       1b1b) of false prophets × עַ֖ד ‘aḏ until Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × לַעֲל֣וֹת la·‘ă·lō·wṯ the [time] Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × הַמִּנְחָ֑ה ham·min·ḥāh of the [evening] sacrifice . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4503 BSB/Thayers 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering   1a) gift, present   1b) tribute   1c) offering (to God)   1d) grain offering × וְאֵֽין־ wə·’ên- But [there was] no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × ק֥וֹל qō·wl response ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × וְאֵין־ wə·’ên- no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × עֹנֶ֖ה ‘ō·neh one answered , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × קָֽשֶׁב׃ qā·šeḇ one paid attention . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7182 BSB/Thayers 1) attentiveness, attention וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî כַּעֲבֹ֣ר ka·‘ă·ḇōr Midday passed הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם haṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim . . . , וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ way·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū and they kept on raving עַ֖ד ‘aḏ until לַעֲל֣וֹת la·‘ă·lō·wṯ the [time] הַמִּנְחָ֑ה ham·min·ḥāh of the [evening] sacrifice . וְאֵֽין־ wə·’ên- But [there was] no ק֥וֹל qō·wl response ; וְאֵין־ wə·’ên- no עֹנֶ֖ה ‘ō·neh one answered , וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên no קָֽשֶׁב׃ qā·šeḇ one paid attention .
30	Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.
	× אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl to all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām the people , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × גְּשׁ֣וּ gə·šū “ Come near Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 5066 BSB/Thayers 1) to draw near, approach   1a) (Qal) to draw or come near     1a1) of humans       1a1a) of sexual intercourse     1a2) of inanimate subject       1a2a) to approach one another   1b) (Niphal) to draw near   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring   1d) (Hophal) to be brought near   1e) (Hithpael) to draw near × אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay to me . ” Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כָל־ ḵāl So all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × אֵלָ֑יו ’ê·lāw . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ way·yig·gə·šū approached him , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5066 BSB/Thayers 1) to draw near, approach   1a) (Qal) to draw or come near     1a1) of humans       1a1a) of sexual intercourse     1a2) of inanimate subject       1a2a) to approach one another   1b) (Niphal) to draw near   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring   1d) (Hophal) to be brought near   1e) (Hithpael) to draw near × וַיְרַפֵּ֛א way·rap·pê and he repaired Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7495 BSB/Thayers 1) to heal, make healthful   1a) (Qal) to heal     1a1) of God     1a2) healer, physician (of men)     1a3) of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig)     1a4) of individual distresses (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be healed     1b1) literal (of persons)     1b2) of water, pottery     1b3) of national hurts (fig)     1b4) of personal distress (fig)   1c) (Piel) to heal     1c1) literal     1c2) of national defects or hurts (fig)   1d) (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִזְבַּ֥ח miz·baḥ the altar Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4196 BSB/Thayers 1) altar × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הֶהָרֽוּס׃ he·hā·rūs that had been torn down . Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 2040 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to throw down, tear down     1a2) to break through     1a3) to break down, break away   1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to overthrow, tear down     1c2) destroyer (participle) אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl to all הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām the people , גְּשׁ֣וּ gə·šū “ Come near אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay to me . ” כָל־ ḵāl So all הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām the people אֵלָ֑יו ’ê·lāw . . . וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ way·yig·gə·šū approached him , וַיְרַפֵּ֛א way·rap·pê and he repaired אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מִזְבַּ֥ח miz·baḥ the altar יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh of the LORD הֶהָרֽוּס׃ he·hā·rūs that had been torn down .
31	And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”
	× אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū And Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × שְׁתֵּ֤ים šə·têm twelve Grammar Number - fd Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × עֶשְׂרֵה֙ ‘eś·rêh . . . Grammar Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 6240 BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)   1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 × אֲבָנִ֔ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm stones , Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 68 BSB/Thayers 1) stone (large or small)   1a) common stone (in natural state)   1b) stone, as material     1b1) of tablets     1b2) marble, hewn stones   1c) precious stones, stones of fire   1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon   1e) weight   1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal   1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice   1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines   1i) (simile)     1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness     1i2) strength, firmness, solidity     1i3) commonness   1j) (metaph)     1j1) petrified with terror     1j2) perverse, hard heart × כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר kə·mis·par one for each Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4557 BSB/Thayers 1) number, tale   1a) number     1a1) number     1a2) innumerable (with negative)     1a3) few, numerable (alone)     1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep)   1b) recounting, relation × שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê tribe Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7626 BSB/Thayers 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe   1a) rod, staff   1b) shaft (of spear, dart)   1c) club (of shepherd's implement)   1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)   1e) clan, tribe × בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- of the sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ of Jacob , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3290 BSB/Thayers       Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter| 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel × אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw to Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer whom Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- the word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh had come Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr [and] said , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl “ Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh shall be Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ šə·me·ḵā your name . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū And Elijah וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ took שְׁתֵּ֤ים šə·têm twelve עֶשְׂרֵה֙ ‘eś·rêh . . . אֲבָנִ֔ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm stones , כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר kə·mis·par one for each שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê tribe בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- of the sons יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ of Jacob , אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw to אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer whom דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- the word יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh of the LORD הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh had come לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr [and] said , יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl “ Israel יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh shall be שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ šə·me·ḵā your name . ”
32	And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
	× הָאֲבָנִ֛ים hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm And with the stones , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 68 BSB/Thayers 1) stone (large or small)   1a) common stone (in natural state)   1b) stone, as material     1b1) of tablets     1b2) marble, hewn stones   1c) precious stones, stones of fire   1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon   1e) weight   1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal   1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice   1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines   1i) (simile)     1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness     1i2) strength, firmness, solidity     1i3) commonness   1j) (metaph)     1j1) petrified with terror     1j2) perverse, hard heart × וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה way·yiḇ·neh [Elijah] built Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1129 BSB/Thayers 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to build, rebuild     1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be built     1b2) to be rebuilt     1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)     1b4) established (made permanent)     1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Preposition Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִזְבֵּ֖חַ miz·bê·aḥ an altar Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4196 BSB/Thayers 1) altar × בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm in the name Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַיַּ֣עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Then he dug Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × תְּעָלָ֗ה tə·‘ā·lāh a trench Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8585 BSB/Thayers 1) conduit, water course, trench 2) healing (of new flesh and skin forming over wound)   2a) (CLBL) bandage, plaister (for healing of wound) × סָבִ֖יב sā·ḇîḇ around Grammar Adverb Strongs 5439 BSB/Thayers subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side × לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ lam·miz·bê·aḥ the altar Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4196 BSB/Thayers 1) altar × כְּבֵית֙ kə·ḇêṯ large enough to hold Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × סָאתַ֣יִם sā·ṯa·yim two seahs Grammar Noun - fd Strongs 5429 BSB/Thayers 1) seah, a measure of flour or grain   1a) probably equal to 1/3 ephah × זֶ֔רַע ze·ra‘ of seed . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2233 Footnote 2 seahs is approximately 13.2 dry quarts or 14.6 liters (probably about 25.4 pounds or 11.5 kilograms of seed). BSB/Thayers 1) seed, sowing, offspring   1a) a sowing   1b) seed   1c) semen virile   1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children   1e) of moral quality     1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)   1f) sowing time (by meton) הָאֲבָנִ֛ים hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm And with the stones , וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה way·yiḇ·neh [Elijah] built אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מִזְבֵּ֖חַ miz·bê·aḥ an altar בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm in the name יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD . וַיַּ֣עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Then he dug תְּעָלָ֗ה tə·‘ā·lāh a trench סָבִ֖יב sā·ḇîḇ around לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ lam·miz·bê·aḥ the altar כְּבֵית֙ kə·ḇêṯ large enough to hold סָאתַ֣יִם sā·ṯa·yim two seahs זֶ֔רַע ze·ra‘ of seed .
33	Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood,
	× וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ Next, he arranged Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6186 BSB/Thayers 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place     1a2) to compare, be comparable 2) (Hiphil) to value, tax × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָֽעֵצִ֑ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6086 BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows   1a) tree, trees   1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax × וַיְנַתַּח֙ way·nat·taḥ cut up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5408 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut up, cut in pieces, divide   1a) (Piel) to cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַפָּ֔ר hap·pār the bull , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6499 BSB/Thayers 1) young bull, steer, bullock × וַיָּ֖שֶׂם way·yā·śem placed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × עַל־ ‘al- it on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָעֵצִֽים׃ hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6086 BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows   1a) tree, trees   1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ Next, he arranged אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הָֽעֵצִ֑ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood , וַיְנַתַּח֙ way·nat·taḥ cut up אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַפָּ֔ר hap·pār the bull , וַיָּ֖שֶׂם way·yā·śem placed עַל־ ‘al- it on הָעֵצִֽים׃ hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood ,
34	and said, “Fill four waterpots and pour the water on the offering and on the wood.” “Do it a second time,” he said, and they did it a second time. “Do it a third time,” he said, and they did it a third time.
	× וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × מִלְא֨וּ mil·’ū “ Fill Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 4390 BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be full       1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)       1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended     1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied     1b2) to be accomplished, be ended   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to fill     1c2) to satisfy     1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete     1c4) to confirm   1d) (Pual) to be filled   1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against × אַרְבָּעָ֤ה ’ar·bā·‘āh four Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × כַדִּים֙ ḵad·dîm vvv Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 3537 BSB/Thayers 1) jar, large jar (portable) × מַ֔יִם ma·yim waterpots Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × וְיִֽצְק֥וּ wə·yiṣ·qū and pour [the water] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 3332 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, flow, cast, pour out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to cast     1a3) to flow   1b) (Hiphil) to pour, pour out   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be poured     1c2) cast, molten (participle)     1c3) being firmly established (participle) × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָעֹלָ֖ה hā·‘ō·lāh the offering Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5930 BSB/Thayers 1) whole burnt offering 2) ascent, stairway, steps × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- and on Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָעֵצִ֑ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood . ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6086 Footnote Some texts break verse 33 and begin verse 34 at this point. BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows   1a) tree, trees   1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax × שְׁנוּ֙ šə·nū “ Do [it] a second time , ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8138 BSB/Thayers 1) to repeat, do again, change, alter   1a) (Qal) to change   1b) (Niphal) to be repeated   1c) (Piel) to change, alter   1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ way·yiš·nū and they did it a second time . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8138 BSB/Thayers 1) to repeat, do again, change, alter   1a) (Qal) to change   1b) (Niphal) to be repeated   1c) (Piel) to change, alter   1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself × שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ šal·lê·šū “ Do [it] a third time , ” Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8027 BSB/Thayers 1) to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts   1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts   1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold × וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ way·šal·lê·šū and they did it a third time . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8027 BSB/Thayers 1) to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts   1a) (Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts   1b) (Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer and said , מִלְא֨וּ mil·’ū “ Fill אַרְבָּעָ֤ה ’ar·bā·‘āh four כַדִּים֙ ḵad·dîm vvv מַ֔יִם ma·yim waterpots וְיִֽצְק֥וּ wə·yiṣ·qū and pour [the water] עַל־ ‘al- on הָעֹלָ֖ה hā·‘ō·lāh the offering וְעַל־ wə·‘al- and on הָעֵצִ֑ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood . ” שְׁנוּ֙ šə·nū “ Do [it] a second time , ” וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ way·yiš·nū and they did it a second time . שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ šal·lê·šū “ Do [it] a third time , ” וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ way·šal·lê·šū and they did it a third time .
35	So the water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.
	× הַמַּ֔יִם ham·ma·yim So the water Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū ran down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × סָבִ֖יב sā·ḇîḇ around Grammar Adverb Strongs 5439 BSB/Thayers subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side × לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ lam·miz·bê·aḥ the altar Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4196 BSB/Thayers 1) altar × וְגַ֥ם wə·ḡam and even Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִלֵּא־ mil·lê- filled Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4390 BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be full       1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)       1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended     1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied     1b2) to be accomplished, be ended   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to fill     1c2) to satisfy     1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete     1c4) to confirm   1d) (Pual) to be filled   1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against × הַתְּעָלָ֖ה hat·tə·‘ā·lāh the trench Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8585 BSB/Thayers 1) conduit, water course, trench 2) healing (of new flesh and skin forming over wound)   2a) (CLBL) bandage, plaister (for healing of wound) × מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim - . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) הַמַּ֔יִם ham·ma·yim So the water וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū ran down סָבִ֖יב sā·ḇîḇ around לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ lam·miz·bê·aḥ the altar וְגַ֥ם wə·ḡam and even אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מִלֵּא־ mil·lê- filled הַתְּעָלָ֖ה hat·tə·‘ā·lāh the trench מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim - .
36	At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command.
	× וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בַּעֲל֣וֹת ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ At the time of Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × הַמִּנְחָ֗ה ham·min·ḥāh the evening sacrifice , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4503 BSB/Thayers 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering   1a) gift, present   1b) tribute   1c) offering (to God)   1d) grain offering × אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × הַנָּבִיא֮ han·nā·ḇî the prophet Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ way·yig·gaš approached Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5066 BSB/Thayers 1) to draw near, approach   1a) (Qal) to draw or come near     1a1) of humans       1a1a) of sexual intercourse     1a2) of inanimate subject       1a2a) to approach one another   1b) (Niphal) to draw near   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring   1d) (Hophal) to be brought near   1e) (Hithpael) to draw near × וַיֹּאמַר֒ way·yō·mar the altar and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh “ O LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × אֱלֹהֵי֙ ’ĕ·lō·hê God Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אַבְרָהָם֙ ’aḇ·rā·hām of Abraham , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 85 BSB/Thayers           Abraham = |father of a multitude| or |chief of multitude| 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant × יִצְחָ֣ק yiṣ·ḥāq Isaac , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3327 BSB/Thayers       Isaac = |he laughs| 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau × וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl and Israel , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × יִוָּדַ֗ע yiw·wā·ḏa‘ let it be known Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm this day Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אַתָּ֧ה ’at·tāh You Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm are God Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl in Israel Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וַאֲנִ֣י wa·’ă·nî and that I [am] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā Your servant Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî and have done Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × אֵ֥ת ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh these Grammar Article | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × וּבְדִבְרֶיךָ ū·ḇə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ things Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm at Your command . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî - בַּעֲל֣וֹת ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ At the time of הַמִּנְחָ֗ה ham·min·ḥāh the evening sacrifice , אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah הַנָּבִיא֮ han·nā·ḇî the prophet וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ way·yig·gaš approached וַיֹּאמַר֒ way·yō·mar the altar and said , יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh “ O LORD , אֱלֹהֵי֙ ’ĕ·lō·hê God אַבְרָהָם֙ ’aḇ·rā·hām of Abraham , יִצְחָ֣ק yiṣ·ḥāq Isaac , וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl and Israel , יִוָּדַ֗ע yiw·wā·ḏa‘ let it be known הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm this day כִּֽי־ kî- that אַתָּ֧ה ’at·tāh You אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm are God בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl in Israel וַאֲנִ֣י wa·’ă·nî and that I [am] עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā Your servant עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî and have done אֵ֥ת ’êṯ - כָּל־ kāl- all הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh these וּבְדִבְרֶיךָ ū·ḇə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ things הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm at Your command .
37	Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.”
	× עֲנֵ֤נִי ‘ă·nê·nî Answer me , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh O LORD ! Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × עֲנֵ֔נִי ‘ă·nê·nî Answer me , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh so that this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū will know Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh You , Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm are God , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וְאַתָּ֛ה wə·’at·tāh and that You Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ hă·sib·bō·ṯā have turned Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לִבָּ֖ם lib·bām their hearts Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃ ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ back again . ” Grammar Adverb Strongs 322 BSB/Thayers 1) backwards, back part, the rear עֲנֵ֤נִי ‘ă·nê·nî Answer me , יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh O LORD ! עֲנֵ֔נִי ‘ă·nê·nî Answer me , הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh so that this הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām people וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū will know כִּֽי־ kî- that אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh You , יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD , הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm are God , וְאַתָּ֛ה wə·’at·tāh and that You הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ hă·sib·bō·ṯā have turned אֶת־ ’eṯ- - לִבָּ֖ם lib·bām their hearts אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃ ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ back again . ”
38	Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.
	× אֵשׁ־ ’êš- Then the fire Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 784 BSB/Thayers 1) fire   1a) fire, flames   1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)   1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)   1d) altar-fire   1e) God's anger (fig.) × יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וַתִּפֹּ֣ל wat·tip·pōl fell Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × וַתֹּ֤אכַל wat·tō·ḵal and consumed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָֽעֹלָה֙ hā·‘ō·lāh the sacrifice , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5930 BSB/Thayers 1) whole burnt offering 2) ascent, stairway, steps × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6086 BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows   1a) tree, trees   1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָאֲבָנִ֖ים hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm the stones , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 68 BSB/Thayers 1) stone (large or small)   1a) common stone (in natural state)   1b) stone, as material     1b1) of tablets     1b2) marble, hewn stones   1c) precious stones, stones of fire   1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon   1e) weight   1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal   1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice   1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines   1i) (simile)     1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness     1i2) strength, firmness, solidity     1i3) commonness   1j) (metaph)     1j1) petrified with terror     1j2) perverse, hard heart × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הֶעָפָ֑ר he·‘ā·p̄ār and the dust , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6083 BSB/Thayers 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish   1a) dry or loose earth   1b) debris   1c) mortar   1d) ore × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לִחֵֽכָה׃ li·ḥê·ḵāh and it licked up Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3897 BSB/Thayers 1) to lick, lick up   1a) (Qal) to lick up   1b) (Piel) to lick up × הַמַּ֥יִם ham·ma·yim the water Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה bat·tə·‘ā·lāh in the trench . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8585 BSB/Thayers 1) conduit, water course, trench 2) healing (of new flesh and skin forming over wound)   2a) (CLBL) bandage, plaister (for healing of wound) אֵשׁ־ ’êš- Then the fire יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh of the LORD וַתִּפֹּ֣ל wat·tip·pōl fell וַתֹּ֤אכַל wat·tō·ḵal and consumed אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הָֽעֹלָה֙ hā·‘ō·lāh the sacrifice , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm the wood , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - הָאֲבָנִ֖ים hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm the stones , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - הֶעָפָ֑ר he·‘ā·p̄ār and the dust , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - לִחֵֽכָה׃ li·ḥê·ḵāh and it licked up הַמַּ֥יִם ham·ma·yim the water אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה bat·tə·‘ā·lāh in the trench .
39	When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”
	× כָּל־ kāl- When all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar saw this , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ way·yip·pə·lū they fell Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × עַל־ ‘al- facedown Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם pə·nê·hem . . . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh “ The LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × ה֣וּא hū He Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm is God ! Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh The LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × ה֥וּא hū He Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm is God ! ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God כָּל־ kāl- When all הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the people וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar saw this , וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ way·yip·pə·lū they fell עַל־ ‘al- facedown פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם pə·nê·hem . . . וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū and said , יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh “ The LORD , ה֣וּא hū He הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm is God ! יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh The LORD , ה֥וּא hū He הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm is God ! ”
40	Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
	× אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer ordered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לָהֶ֜ם lā·hem them , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × תִּפְשׂ֣וּ׀ tip̄·śū “ Seize Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8610 BSB/Thayers 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch     1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully   1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured   1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × נְבִיאֵ֣י nə·ḇî·’ê the prophets Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5030 BSB/Thayers 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet   1a) prophet   1b) false prophet   1c) heathen prophet × הַבַּ֗עַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal ! Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1168 BSB/Thayers     Baal = |lord| n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer × אַל־ ’al- Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × אִ֛ישׁ ’îš let a single one Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × יִמָּלֵ֥ט yim·mā·lêṭ escape . ” Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4422 BSB/Thayers 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to slip away     1a2) to escape     1a3) to be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)     1b2) to let escape     1b3) to deliver, save (life)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to give birth to     1c2) to deliver   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape     1d2) to escape × מֵהֶ֖ם mê·hem . . . Grammar Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural × וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם way·yiṯ·pə·śūm So they seized them , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strongs 8610 BSB/Thayers 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch     1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully   1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured   1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands) × אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ’ê·lî·yā·hū and Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤ם way·yō·w·ri·ḏêm brought them down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × קִישׁ֔וֹן qî·šō·wn the Kishon Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7028 BSB/Thayers         Kishon = |winding| 1) a river in central Palestine; scene of the defeat of Sisera by the Israelites in the time of the judges and the destruction of the prophets of Baal by Elijah × נַ֣חַל na·ḥal Valley Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5158 BSB/Thayers 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley   1a) torrent   1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed)   1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree   2a) meaning dubious × וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם way·yiš·ḥā·ṭêm and slaughtered them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 7819 BSB/Thayers v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to slaughter       1a1a) beast for food       1a1b) sacrifice       1a1c) person in human sacrifice       1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels)   1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) n f 2) (BDB) slaughtering   2a) word doubtful × שָֽׁם׃ šām there . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Then Elijah וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer ordered לָהֶ֜ם lā·hem them , תִּפְשׂ֣וּ׀ tip̄·śū “ Seize אֶת־ ’eṯ- - נְבִיאֵ֣י nə·ḇî·’ê the prophets הַבַּ֗עַל hab·ba·‘al of Baal ! אַל־ ’al- Do not אִ֛ישׁ ’îš let a single one יִמָּלֵ֥ט yim·mā·lêṭ escape . ” מֵהֶ֖ם mê·hem . . . וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם way·yiṯ·pə·śūm So they seized them , אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ’ê·lî·yā·hū and Elijah וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤ם way·yō·w·ri·ḏêm brought them down אֶל־ ’el- to קִישׁ֔וֹן qî·šō·wn the Kishon נַ֣חַל na·ḥal Valley וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם way·yiš·ḥā·ṭêm and slaughtered them שָֽׁם׃ šām there .
41	And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
	× אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ’ê·lî·yā·hū And Elijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לְאַחְאָ֔ב lə·’aḥ·’āḇ to Ahab , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × עֲלֵ֖ה ‘ă·lêh “ Go up , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × אֱכֹ֣ל ’ĕ·ḵōl eat Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וּשְׁתֵ֑ה ū·šə·ṯêh and drink , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8354 BSB/Thayers 1) to drink   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to drink       1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)     1a2) to feast   1b) (Niphal) to be drunk × כִּי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ק֖וֹל qō·wl there is the sound Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × הֲמ֥וֹן hă·mō·wn of a heavy Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1995 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound   1a) sound, murmur, rush, roar   1b) tumult, confusion   1c) crowd, multitude   1d) great number, abundance   1e) abundance, wealth × הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ hag·gā·šem rain . ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1653 BSB/Thayers 1) rain, shower אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ’ê·lî·yā·hū And Elijah וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said לְאַחְאָ֔ב lə·’aḥ·’āḇ to Ahab , עֲלֵ֖ה ‘ă·lêh “ Go up , אֱכֹ֣ל ’ĕ·ḵōl eat וּשְׁתֵ֑ה ū·šə·ṯêh and drink , כִּי־ kî- for ק֖וֹל qō·wl there is the sound הֲמ֥וֹן hă·mō·wn of a heavy הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ hag·gā·šem rain . ”
42	So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.
	× אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ So Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה way·ya·‘ă·leh went up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl to eat Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת wə·liš·tō·wṯ and drink . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8354 BSB/Thayers 1) to drink   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to drink       1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)     1a2) to feast   1b) (Niphal) to be drunk × וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ wə·’ê·lî·yā·hū But Elijah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × עָלָ֨ה ‘ā·lāh climbed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × רֹ֤אשׁ rōš the summit Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × הַכַּרְמֶל֙ hak·kar·mel of Carmel , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3760 BSB/Thayers         Carmel = |garden-land| 1) a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa 2) a town in the mountains on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron × וַיִּגְהַ֣ר way·yiḡ·har bent down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1457 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to bend, crouch × אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh on the ground , Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × וַיָּ֥שֶׂם way·yā·śem and put Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × פָּנָ֖יו pā·nāw his face Grammar Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × בֵּ֥ין bên between Grammar Preposition Strongs 996 BSB/Thayers 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between × בְּרָכוֹ׃ bə·rå̄·ḵō his knees . Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1290 BSB/Thayers 1) knee 2) weak from fear (fig.) אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ So Ahab וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה way·ya·‘ă·leh went up לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl to eat וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת wə·liš·tō·wṯ and drink . וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ wə·’ê·lî·yā·hū But Elijah עָלָ֨ה ‘ā·lāh climbed אֶל־ ’el- to רֹ֤אשׁ rōš the summit הַכַּרְמֶל֙ hak·kar·mel of Carmel , וַיִּגְהַ֣ר way·yiḡ·har bent down אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh on the ground , וַיָּ֥שֶׂם way·yā·śem and put פָּנָ֖יו pā·nāw his face בֵּ֥ין bên between בְּרָכוֹ׃ bə·rå̄·ḵō his knees .
43	“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
	× עֲלֵֽה־ ‘ă·lêh- “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × נָא֙ nā . . . Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × הַבֵּ֣ט hab·bêṭ and look Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5027 BSB/Thayers 1) to look, regard   1a) (Piel) to look   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) tolook     1b2) to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider     1b3) to look upon, regard, show regard to × דֶּֽרֶךְ־ de·reḵ- toward Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × יָ֔ם yām the sea , ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3220 BSB/Thayers 1) sea   1a) Mediterranean Sea   1b) Red Sea   1c) Dead Sea   1d) Sea of Galilee   1e) sea (general)   1f) mighty river (Nile)   1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)   1h) seaward, west, westward × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer he said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶֽל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × נַעֲר֗וֹ na·‘ă·rōw his servant . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × וַיַּ֙עַל֙ way·ya·‘al So [the servant] went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × וַיַּבֵּ֔ט way·yab·bêṭ and looked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5027 BSB/Thayers 1) to look, regard   1a) (Piel) to look   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) tolook     1b2) to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider     1b3) to look upon, regard, show regard to × וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer and he said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֵ֣ין ’ên “ [There is] nothing there Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מְא֑וּמָה mə·’ū·māh . . . . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3972 BSB/Thayers 1) anything × שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Seven Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 7651 BSB/Thayers 1) seven (cardinal number)   1a) as ordinal number   1b) in combination-17, 700 etc × פְּעָמִֽים׃ pə·‘ā·mîm times Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 6471 BSB/Thayers 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence   1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep   1b) anvil   1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat     1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Elijah said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × שֻׁ֖ב šuḇ “ Go back . ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back עֲלֵֽה־ ‘ă·lêh- “ Go נָא֙ nā . . . הַבֵּ֣ט hab·bêṭ and look דֶּֽרֶךְ־ de·reḵ- toward יָ֔ם yām the sea , ” וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer he said אֶֽל־ ’el- to נַעֲר֗וֹ na·‘ă·rōw his servant . וַיַּ֙עַל֙ way·ya·‘al So [the servant] went וַיַּבֵּ֔ט way·yab·bêṭ and looked , וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer and he said , אֵ֣ין ’ên “ [There is] nothing there מְא֑וּמָה mə·’ū·māh . . . . ” שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Seven פְּעָמִֽים׃ pə·‘ā·mîm times וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Elijah said , שֻׁ֖ב šuḇ “ Go back . ”
44	On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
	× וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית baš·šə·ḇi·‘îṯ On the seventh time Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strongs 7637 BSB/Thayers 1) seventh   1a) ordinal number × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer [the servant] reported , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- “ There is Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × עָ֛ב ‘āḇ a cloud Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 5645 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, cloud, thicket   1a) dark cloud   1b) cloud mass   1c) thicket (as refuge) × קְטַנָּ֥ה qə·ṭan·nāh as small Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 6996 BSB/Thayers 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant   1a) small   1b) insignificant   1c) young   1d) unimportant × אִ֖ישׁ ’îš as a man’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × כְּכַף־ kə·ḵap̄- hand Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) × עֹלָ֣ה ‘ō·lāh rising Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × מִיָּ֑ם mî·yām from the sea . ” Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3220 BSB/Thayers 1) sea   1a) Mediterranean Sea   1b) Red Sea   1c) Dead Sea   1d) Sea of Galilee   1e) sea (general)   1f) mighty river (Nile)   1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)   1h) seaward, west, westward × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer And Elijah replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × עֲלֵ֨ה ‘ă·lêh “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × אֱמֹ֤ר ’ĕ·mōr and tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אַחְאָב֙ ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × אֱסֹ֣ר ’ĕ·sōr ‘ Prepare [your chariot] Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 631 BSB/Thayers 1) to tie, bind, imprison   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tie, bind     1a2) to tie, harness     1a3) to bind (with cords)     1a4) to gird (rare and late)     1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack     1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative)   1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound   1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner × וָרֵ֔ד wā·rêḏ and go down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ hag·gā·šem before the rain Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1653 BSB/Thayers 1) rain, shower × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה ya·‘a·ṣā·rə·ḵāh stops you . ’” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 6113 BSB/Thayers 1) to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to restrain, halt, stop     1a2) to retain   1b) (Niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî - בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית baš·šə·ḇi·‘îṯ On the seventh time וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer [the servant] reported , הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- “ There is עָ֛ב ‘āḇ a cloud קְטַנָּ֥ה qə·ṭan·nāh as small אִ֖ישׁ ’îš as a man’s כְּכַף־ kə·ḵap̄- hand עֹלָ֣ה ‘ō·lāh rising מִיָּ֑ם mî·yām from the sea . ” וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer And Elijah replied , עֲלֵ֨ה ‘ă·lêh “ Go אֱמֹ֤ר ’ĕ·mōr and tell אֶל־ ’el- . . . אַחְאָב֙ ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab , אֱסֹ֣ר ’ĕ·sōr ‘ Prepare [your chariot] וָרֵ֔ד wā·rêḏ and go down הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ hag·gā·šem before the rain וְלֹ֥א wə·lō . . . יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה ya·‘a·ṣā·rə·ḵāh stops you . ’”
45	Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.
	× וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Meanwhile Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × עַד־ ‘aḏ- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × כֹּ֣ה kōh . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × כֹּ֗ה kōh . . . , Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ wə·haš·šā·ma·yim the sky Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8064 BSB/Thayers 1) heaven, heavens, sky   1a) visible heavens, sky     1a1) as abode of the stars     1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc   1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) × הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ hiṯ·qad·də·rū grew dark Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 6937 BSB/Thayers 1) to mourn, be dark   1a) (Qal) to be dark   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to darken     1b2) to cause to mourn   1c) (Hithpael) to grow dark × עָבִ֣ים ‘ā·ḇîm with clouds Grammar Noun - common plural Strongs 5645 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, cloud, thicket   1a) dark cloud   1b) cloud mass   1c) thicket (as refuge) × וְר֔וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ and wind , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × גָּד֑וֹל gā·ḏō·wl and a heavy Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × גֶּ֣שֶׁם ge·šem rain Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1653 BSB/Thayers 1) rain, shower × וַיְהִ֖י way·hî began to fall . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ So Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב way·yir·kaḇ rode away Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7392 BSB/Thayers 1) to mount and ride, ride   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride     1a2) to ride, be riding     1a3) rider (subst)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride     1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc)     1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig) × וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ and went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ yiz·rə·‘e·lāh to Jezreel . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 3157 BSB/Thayers           Jezreel = |God sows| n pr m 1) a descendant of the father or founder of Etam of Judah 2) first son of Hosea the prophet n pr loc 3) a city in the Nekeb of Judah 4) a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Meanwhile עַד־ ‘aḏ- . . . כֹּ֣ה kōh . . . וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . כֹּ֗ה kōh . . . , וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ wə·haš·šā·ma·yim the sky הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ hiṯ·qad·də·rū grew dark עָבִ֣ים ‘ā·ḇîm with clouds וְר֔וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ and wind , גָּד֑וֹל gā·ḏō·wl and a heavy גֶּ֣שֶׁם ge·šem rain וַיְהִ֖י way·hî began to fall . אַחְאָ֖ב ’aḥ·’āḇ So Ahab וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב way·yir·kaḇ rode away וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ and went יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ yiz·rə·‘e·lāh to Jezreel .
46	And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
	× וְיַד־ wə·yaḏ- And the hand Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הָֽיְתָה֙ hā·yə·ṯāh came Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶל־ ’el- upon Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 452 BSB/Thayers         Elijah or Eliah = |my God is Jehovah| or |Yah(u) is God| 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile × וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס way·šan·nês and he tucked his cloak Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8151 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to gird up × מָתְנָ֑יו mā·ṯə·nāw into his belt Grammar Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4975 Footnote Hebrew he girded up his loins BSB/Thayers 1) loins, hips   1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown × וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ way·yā·rāṣ and ran Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê ahead of Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × אַחְאָ֔ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 256 BSB/Thayers     Ahab = |father's brother| 1) king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel 2) false prophet executed by Nebuchadrezzar, time of Jeremiah × עַד־ ‘aḏ- all the way to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × בֹּאֲכָ֖ה bō·’ă·ḵāh . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ yiz·rə·‘e·lāh Jezreel . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 3157 BSB/Thayers           Jezreel = |God sows| n pr m 1) a descendant of the father or founder of Etam of Judah 2) first son of Hosea the prophet n pr loc 3) a city in the Nekeb of Judah 4) a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa וְיַד־ wə·yaḏ- And the hand יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh of the LORD הָֽיְתָה֙ hā·yə·ṯāh came אֶל־ ’el- upon אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ ’ê·lî·yā·hū Elijah , וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס way·šan·nês and he tucked his cloak מָתְנָ֑יו mā·ṯə·nāw into his belt וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ way·yā·rāṣ and ran לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê ahead of אַחְאָ֔ב ’aḥ·’āḇ Ahab עַד־ ‘aḏ- all the way to בֹּאֲכָ֖ה bō·’ă·ḵāh . . . יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ yiz·rə·‘e·lāh Jezreel .