Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮ אֶל־אַחְאָב֒ חַי־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו אִם־יִהְיֶ֛ה הַשָּׁנִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה טַ֣ל וּמָטָ֑ר כִּ֖י אִם־לְפִ֥י דְבָרִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* the *tiššbî* from *tōšāḇê* *gilʿād* to *ʾaḥʾāḇ*, *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ʿāmaḏtî* before *lǝpānāyw*, if *yihyeh* the *ššānîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ṭal* and *māṭār* except by *pî* *ḏǝḇārî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tiššbî*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the Tishbite", "*tōšāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - living (is) YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have stood", "*lǝpānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ššānîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine plural - the years", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - these", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "noun + 1st singular suffix - my word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "Elijah/My God is YHWH", "*tiššbî*": "Tishbite/inhabitant of Tishbe", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "As YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I have stood/I serve", "*lǝpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/there shall be", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*pî*": "mouth/command", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "my word/my command" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.6", "source": "וְהָעֹרְבִ֗ים מְבִיאִ֨ים ל֜וֹ לֶ֤חֶם וּבָשָׂר֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְלֶ֥חֶם וּבָשָׂ֖ר בָּעָ֑רֶב וּמִן־הַנַּ֖חַל יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "And the *wǝhāʿōrǝḇîm* *mǝḇîʾîm* to him *leḥem* and *ûḇāśār* in the *babbōqer* and *wǝleḥem* and *ûḇāśār* in the *bāʿāreḇ* and from the *ûmin-hannaḥal* he would *yišteh*.", "grammar": { "*wǝhāʿōrǝḇîm*": "waw + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the ravens", "*mǝḇîʾîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ûḇāśār*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and meat", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wǝleḥem*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and bread", "*bāʿāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the evening", "*ûmin-hannaḥal*": "waw + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and from the brook", "*yišteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would drink" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrǝḇîm*": "ravens/crows", "*mǝḇîʾîm*": "bringing/delivering", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ʿāreḇ*": "evening/dusk", "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi", "*yišteh*": "he would drink/he kept drinking" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.9", "source": "ק֣וּם לֵ֤ךְ צָרְפַ֙תָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְצִיד֔וֹן וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ שָׁ֑ם הִנֵּ֨ה צִוִּ֥יתִי שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה לְכַלְכְּלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qûm* *lēḵ* *ṣārǝpātāh* which is to *lǝṣîḏôn* and *wǝyāšaḇtā* *šām* *hinnēh* I have *ṣiwwîtî* *šām* *ʾiššāh* *ʾalmānāh* to *lǝḵalkǝleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*lēḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ṣārǝpātāh*": "proper noun, directional he - to Zarephath", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lǝṣîḏôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to/belonging to Sidon", "*wǝyāšaḇtā*": "waw + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have commanded", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*lǝḵalkǝleḵā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to sustain you" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/get up", "*lēḵ*": "go/depart", "*ṣārǝpātāh*": "to Zarephath/toward Zarephath", "*wǝyāšaḇtā*": "and you shall dwell/and you shall stay", "*hinnēh*": "behold/see", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I have commanded/I have ordered", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*lǝḵalkǝleḵā*": "to sustain you/to provide for you/to nourish you" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.10", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ צָרְפַ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּֽה־שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר קְחִי־נָ֨א לִ֧י מְעַט־מַ֛יִם בַּכְּלִ֖י וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* and *wayyēlek* *ṣārǝpātāh* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to *petaḥ* the *hāʿîr* and *wǝhinnēh-šām* *ʾiššāh* *ʾalmānāh* *mǝqōšešet* *ʿēṣîm* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to her *ʾēlêhā* and *wayyōʾmar* take *qǝḥî-nāʾ* for me *lî* a little *mǝʿaṭ-mayim* in the *bakkǝlî* and I may *wǝʾešteh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ṣārǝpātāh*": "proper noun, directional he - to Zarephath", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate/entrance of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wǝhinnēh-šām*": "waw + demonstrative particle + adverb - and behold, there", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*mǝqōšešet*": "poel participle, feminine singular - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sticks/wood", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qǝḥî-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, feminine singular + particle of entreaty - please take", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*mǝʿaṭ-mayim*": "adjective construct + noun, masculine plural - a little water", "*bakkǝlî*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the vessel", "*wǝʾešteh*": "waw + qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - that I may drink" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he got up", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he departed", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/and he arrived", "*petaḥ*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look", "*mǝqōšešet*": "gathering/collecting", "*ʿēṣîm*": "sticks/wood/timber", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*qǝḥî-nāʾ*": "please take/kindly bring", "*mǝʿaṭ*": "a little/a small amount", "*kǝlî*": "vessel/container", "*wǝʾešteh*": "that I may drink/so I can drink" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אִם־יֶשׁ־לִ֣י מָע֔וֹג כִּ֣י אִם־מְלֹ֤א כַף־קֶ֙מַח֙ בַּכַּ֔ד וּמְעַט־שֶׁ֖מֶן בַּצַּפָּ֑חַת וְהִנְנִ֨י מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵצִ֗ים וּבָ֙אתִי֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֙יהוּ֙ לִ֣י וְלִבְנִ֔י וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּ וָמָֽתְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* if *ʾim-yeš-lî* *māʿôg* but *kî ʾim-mǝlōʾ* *ḵap-qemaḥ* in the *bakkaḏ* and a little *ûmǝʿaṭ-šemen* in the *baṣṣappāḥat* and behold I am *wǝhinǝnî* *mǝqōšešet* two *šǝnayim* *ʿēṣîm* and I will come *ûḇāʾtî* and make *waʿăśîtîhû* for me *lî* and for my son *wǝliḇnî* and we will eat it *waʾăḵalnuhû* and die *wāmātnû*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾim-yeš-lî*": "conditional particle + existential particle + preposition + 1st singular suffix - if I have", "*māʿôg*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/food", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but only", "*mǝlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ḵap-qemaḥ*": "noun construct + noun - handful of flour", "*bakkaḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the jar", "*ûmǝʿaṭ-šemen*": "waw + adjective construct + noun - and a little oil", "*baṣṣappāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the flask", "*wǝhinǝnî*": "waw + demonstrative particle + 1st singular suffix - and behold I am", "*mǝqōšešet*": "poel participle, feminine singular - gathering", "*šǝnayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sticks", "*ûḇāʾtî*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will come", "*waʿăśîtîhû*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will prepare it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*wǝliḇnî*": "waw + preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - and for my son", "*waʾăḵalnuhû*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will eat it", "*wāmātnû*": "waw + qal perfect, 1st plural - and we will die" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/and she answered", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*māʿôg*": "cake/food/bread", "*kî ʾim*": "but only/except", "*mǝlōʾ*": "fullness/handful", "*ḵap*": "palm/handful", "*qemaḥ*": "flour/meal", "*kaḏ*": "jar/pitcher", "*šemen*": "oil/fat", "*ṣappāḥat*": "flask/jug", "*mǝqōšešet*": "gathering/collecting", "*ʿēṣîm*": "sticks/wood", "*waʿăśîtîhû*": "and I will prepare it/and I will make it", "*waʾăḵalnuhû*": "and we will eat it/and we will consume it", "*wāmātnû*": "and we will die/and we will perish" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֤יהָ אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י בֹּ֖אִי עֲשִׂ֣י כִדְבָרֵ֑ךְ אַ֣ךְ עֲשִׂי־לִֽי־מִ֠שָּׁם עֻגָ֨ה קְטַנָּ֤ה בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ וְהוֹצֵ֣אתְ לִ֔י וְלָ֣ךְ וְלִבְנֵ֔ךְ תַּעֲשִׂ֖י בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to her *ʾēlêhā* *ʾēliyyāhû* do not *ʾal-tîrǝʾî* come *bōʾî* do *ʿăśî* as *kiḏǝḇārēḵ* but *ʾaḵ* make *ʿăśî-lî* from *miššām* *ʿugāh* *qǝṭannāh* *bārišōnāh* and bring out *wǝhôṣēʾt* to me *lî* and for yourself *wǝlāḵ* and for your son *wǝliḇnēḵ* you shall make *taʿăśî* *bāʾaḥărōnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*ʾal-tîrǝʾî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive, 2nd feminine singular - do not fear", "*bōʾî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - come/go", "*ʿăśî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - do/make", "*kiḏǝḇārēḵ*": "preposition + noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - according to your word", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - but/however", "*ʿăśî-lî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular + preposition + 1st singular suffix - make for me", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʿugāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cake", "*qǝṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*bārišōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at first", "*wǝhôṣēʾt*": "waw + hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and bring out", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*wǝlāḵ*": "waw + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and for yourself", "*wǝliḇnēḵ*": "waw + preposition + noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and for your son", "*taʿăśî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you shall make", "*bāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - afterward" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*ʾal-tîrǝʾî*": "do not fear/do not be afraid", "*bōʾî*": "come/go/enter", "*ʿăśî*": "do/make/prepare", "*kiḏǝḇārēḵ*": "according to your word/as you said", "*ʾaḵ*": "but/however/yet", "*ʿugāh*": "cake/bread/loaf", "*qǝṭannāh*": "small/little", "*bārišōnāh*": "at first/first", "*wǝhôṣēʾt*": "and bring out/and take out", "*bāʾaḥărōnāh*": "afterward/later" } }

Verse 14

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Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.16", "source": "כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה וְצַפַּ֥חַת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑ר כִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר בְּיַ֥ד אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פ", "text": "The jar of *kaḏ* the *haqqemaḥ* not *lōʾ* *ḵālātāh* and the flask of *wǝṣappaḥat* the *haššemen* not *lōʾ* *ḥāsēr* according to the *kiḏḇar* *yhwh* which *ʾăšer* he *dibber* by the hand of *bǝyaḏ* *ʾēliyyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*kaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - jar of", "*haqqemaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the flour", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵālātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was finished", "*wǝṣappaḥat*": "waw + noun, feminine singular construct - and flask of", "*haššemen*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the oil", "*ḥāsēr*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was lacking", "*kiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun construct - according to the word of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*bǝyaḏ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*kaḏ*": "jar/container", "*qemaḥ*": "flour/meal", "*ḵālātāh*": "was finished/was used up", "*ṣappaḥat*": "flask/jug", "*šemen*": "oil/fat", "*ḥāsēr*": "was lacking/was depleted", "*kiḏḇar*": "according to the word of/as spoken by", "*dibber*": "he spoke/he declared", "*bǝyaḏ*": "by the hand of/through" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָלָ֕ה בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בַּעֲלַ֣ת הַבָּ֑יִת וַיְהִ֤י חָלְיוֹ֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־נֽוֹתְרָה־בּ֖וֹ נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayǝhî* after *ʾaḥar* the *hadǝḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* became sick *ḥālāh* *ben-hāʾiššāh* *baʿălat* the *habbāyit* and *wayǝhî* his *ḥālǝyô* *ḥāzāq* *mǝʾōḏ* until *ʿaḏ* which *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô* *nǝšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*hadǝḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became sick", "*ben-hāʾiššāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - son of the woman", "*baʿălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*ḥālǝyô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his illness", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô*": "negative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not left in him", "*nǝšāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath" }, "variants": { "*wayǝhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following", "*dǝḇārîm*": "things/matters/events", "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/fell ill", "*baʿălat*": "mistress of/owner of", "*bayit*": "house/home", "*ḥālǝyô*": "his illness/his sickness", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly", "*nôtǝrāh*": "was left/remained", "*nǝšāmāh*": "breath/spirit" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ מַה־לִּ֥י וָלָ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּ֧אתָ אֵלַ֛י לְהַזְכִּ֥יר אֶת־עֲוֺנִ֖י וּלְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû* what *mah-lî* to me and to you *wālāḵ* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* you came *bāʾtā* to me *ʾēlay* to *lǝhazkîr* *ʾet-ʿăwōnî* and to *ûlǝhāmît* *ʾet-bǝnî*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Elijah", "*mah-lî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*wālāḵ*": "waw + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lǝhazkîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring to remembrance", "*ʾet-ʿăwōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my iniquity", "*ûlǝhāmît*": "waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cause to die", "*ʾet-bǝnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/and she spoke", "*mah-lî wālāḵ*": "what to me and to you/what business have I with you", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*bāʾtā*": "you came/you entered", "*lǝhazkîr*": "to bring to remembrance/to remind/to call attention to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*lǝhāmît*": "to cause to die/to kill" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלֶ֖יהָ תְּנִֽי־לִ֣י אֶת־בְּנֵ֑ךְ וַיִּקָּחֵ֣הוּ מֵחֵיקָ֗הּ וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הָעֲלִיָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב שָׁ֔ם וַיַּשְׁכִּבֵ֖הוּ עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to her *ʾēlêhā* give *tǝnî-lî* *ʾet-bǝnēḵ* and *wayyiqqāḥēhû* from *mēḥêqāh* and *wayyaʿălēhû* to the *ʾel-hāʿăliyyāh* which *ʾăšer-hûʾ* *yōšēḇ* *šām* and *wayyaškîḇēhû* upon *ʿal-miṭṭātô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*tǝnî-lî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular + preposition + 1st singular suffix - give to me", "*ʾet-bǝnēḵ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him", "*mēḥêqāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her bosom", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him up", "*ʾel-hāʿăliyyāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the upper chamber", "*ʾăšer-hûʾ*": "relative pronoun + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - where he", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - was dwelling", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayyaškîḇēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he laid him", "*ʿal-miṭṭātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*tǝnî-lî*": "give to me/hand over to me", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "and he took him/and he received him", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "and he brought him up/and he carried him up", "*ʿăliyyāh*": "upper chamber/upper room", "*yōšēḇ*": "was dwelling/was staying", "*wayyaškîḇēhû*": "and he laid him/and he placed him", "*miṭṭāh*": "bed/couch" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.20", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י הֲ֠גַם עַל־הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֨י מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥ר עִמָּ֛הּ הֲרֵע֖וֹתָ לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾel-yhwh* and *wayyōʾmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhāy* even also *hăgam* upon the *ʿal-hāʾalmānāh* which *ʾăšer-ʾănî* *mitgôrēr* with her *ʿimmāh* have you brought evil *hărēʿôtā* to kill *lǝhāmît* *ʾet-bǝnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my God", "*hăgam*": "interrogative particle + adverb - even also", "*ʿal-hāʾalmānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the widow", "*ʾăšer-ʾănî*": "relative pronoun + 1st singular pronoun - with whom I", "*mitgôrēr*": "hitpael participle, masculine singular - am sojourning", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*hărēʿôtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - have you brought evil", "*lǝhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-bǝnāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*hăgam*": "even also/moreover", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*mitgôrēr*": "am sojourning/am staying as a guest", "*hărēʿôtā*": "have you brought evil/have you done harm", "*lǝhāmît*": "to kill/to cause death" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.21", "source": "וַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤ד עַל־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֔ים וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י תָּ֥שָׁב נָ֛א נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַזֶּ֖ה עַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyitmōḏēḏ* upon the *ʿal-hayyeleḏ* three *šālōš* *pǝʿāmîm* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾel-yhwh* and *wayyōʾmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhāy* let return *tāšāḇ* please *nāʾ* *nepeš-hayyeleḏ* this *hazzeh* within *ʿal-qirbô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitmōḏēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched himself", "*ʿal-hayyeleḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - upon the child", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*pǝʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my God", "*tāšāḇ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let return", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*nepeš-hayyeleḏ*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - soul of the child", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʿal-qirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - within him" }, "variants": { "*wayyitmōḏēḏ*": "and he stretched himself/and he measured himself", "*yeleḏ*": "child/boy", "*pǝʿāmîm*": "times/occasions", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*tāšāḇ*": "let return/may return", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/being", "*qereḇ*": "within/inward part" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ מִן־הָעֲלִיָּה֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ רְאִ‪[t]‬י חַ֖י בְּנֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾēliyyāhû* *ʾet-hayyeleḏ* and *wayyōriḏēhû* from the *min-hāʿăliyyāh* to the house *habbaytāh* and *wayyitǝnēhû* to his *lǝʾimmô* and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* see *rǝʾî* lives *ḥay* your son *bǝnēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*ʾet-hayyeleḏ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the child", "*wayyōriḏēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him down", "*min-hāʿăliyyāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the upper chamber", "*habbaytāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional he - to the house", "*wayyitǝnēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he gave him", "*lǝʾimmô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his mother", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rǝʾî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - see", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*bǝnēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/and he received", "*wayyōriḏēhû*": "and he brought him down/and he carried him down", "*ʿăliyyāh*": "upper chamber/upper room", "*habbaytāh*": "to the house/homeward", "*wayyitǝnēhû*": "and he gave him/and he delivered him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*rǝʾî*": "see/look/behold", "*ḥay*": "living/alive" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.17.24", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ עַתָּה֙ זֶ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים אָ֑תָּה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֥ה בְּפִ֖יךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ פ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the *hāʾiššāh* to *ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû* now *ʿattāh* this *zeh* I know *yāḏaʿtî* that *kî* *ʾîš* *ʾĕlōhîm* you are *ʾāttāh* and the word of *ûḏǝḇar-yhwh* in your *bǝpîḵā* *ʾĕmet*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ʾel-ʾēliyyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Elijah", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ûḏǝḇar-yhwh*": "waw + noun construct + divine name - and the word of YHWH", "*bǝpîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your mouth", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/and she spoke", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I recognize", "*ʾîš ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*dǝḇar-yhwh*": "word of YHWH/message from YHWH", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness" } }