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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.1", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֤ד אַחְאָב֙ לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרַ֛ג אֶת־כָּל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyaggêd* *ʾAḥʾāb* to *ʾÎzeḇel* *ʾēt* all which *ʿāśâ* *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *ʾēt* all which *hārag* *ʾet* all the *nəḇîʾîm* with *ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggêd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told/declared", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*hārag*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he killed/slew", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural - prophets", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun feminine singular + preposition bet - with the sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggêd*": "told/declared/reported/informed", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.2", "source": "וַתִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙ מַלְאָ֔ךְ אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשׂ֤וּן אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִפ֔וּן כִּֽי־כָעֵ֤ת מָחָר֙ אָשִׂ֣ים אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֔ כְּנֶ֖פֶשׁ אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wattišlaḥ* *ʾÎzeḇel* *malʾāḵ* to *ʾĒliyyāhû* *lēʾmōr* thus *yaʿăśûn* *ʾĕlōhîm* and thus *yôsipûn* that at the time tomorrow *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-*napšəḵā* like *nepeš* one from them.", "grammar": { "*wattišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sent", "*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăśûn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*yôsipûn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will add", "*ʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will make/set/place", "*napšəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel", "*yaʿăśûn*": "may do/will do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*yôsipûn*": "may add/will add", "*ʾāśîm*": "will make/set/place/put", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.3", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕א בְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶֽת־נַעֲר֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēleḵ* to *napšô* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ* which to *Yəhûdâ* and *wayyannaḥ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw/feared", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "he saw/feared/perceived", "*wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-napšô*": "went for his life/fled to save himself", "*wayyannaḥ*": "left/placed/set down" } }

4

{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.4", "source": "וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם *אחת **אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־ט֥וֹב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃", "text": "And he *hālaḵ* in the *midbār* *dereḵ* day and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* under *rōtem* one and *wayyišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to die and *wayyōʾmer* enough now *YHWH* take *napšî* for not good *ʾānōḵî* than my *ʾăḇōtāy*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went/walked", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine construct - journey/way/road of", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*rōtem*": "noun masculine singular - broom tree/juniper", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he requested", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʾăḇōtāy*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ yôm*": "a day's journey", "*rōtem*": "broom tree/juniper/desert bush", "*wayyišʾal ʾet-napšô lāmût*": "he asked for his life to die/he requested to die" } }

5

{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ וַיִּישַׁ֔ן תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם אֶחָ֑ד וְהִנֵּֽה־זֶ֤ה מַלְאָךְ֙ נֹגֵ֣עַ בּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ ק֥וּם אֱכֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *wayyiškaḇ* and *wayyîšān* under *rōtem* one and look this *malʾāḵ* *nōḡēaʿ* in him and *wayyōʾmer* to him arise *ʾĕḵôl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*wayyîšān*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he slept", "*rōtem*": "noun masculine singular - broom tree/juniper", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*nōḡēaʿ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - touching", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕḵôl*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - eat" }, "variants": { "*rōtem*": "broom tree/juniper/desert bush", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel", "*nōḡēaʿ bô*": "touching him/tapping him" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.6", "source": "וַיַּבֵּ֕ט וְהִנֵּ֧ה מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו עֻגַ֥ת רְצָפִ֖ים וְצַפַּ֣חַת מָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֣אכַל וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyabbēṭ* and look at *mərăʾăšōtāyw* *ʿuḡat* *rəṣāpîm* and *ṣappaḥat* *māyim* and *wayyōʾḵal* and *wayyēšt* and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyiškāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*mərăʾăšōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - at his head", "*ʿuḡat*": "noun feminine singular construct - cake of", "*rəṣāpîm*": "noun masculine plural - hot stones/coals", "*ṣappaḥat*": "noun feminine singular construct - jar/flask of", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*wayyēšt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/lay down again", "*wayyiškāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down" }, "variants": { "*mərăʾăšōtāyw*": "at his head/by his head", "*ʿuḡat rəṣāpîm*": "cake baked on hot stones/coal-baked cake", "*ṣappaḥat māyim*": "jar of water/flask of water" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.7", "source": "וַיָּשָׁב֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שֵׁנִית֙ וַיִּגַּע־בּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר ק֣וּם אֱכֹ֑ל כִּ֛י רַ֥ב מִמְּךָ֖ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāḇ* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* second time and *wayyiggaʿ*-in him and *wayyōʾmer* arise *ʾĕḵōl* for *raḇ* from you the *dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyiggaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he touched", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕḵōl*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - eat", "*raḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - much/too much/too great", "*dāreḵ*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the journey" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ YHWH*": "angel/messenger of the LORD", "*raḇ mimmḵā haddāreḵ*": "the journey is too much for you/the journey is too great for you" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.8", "source": "וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֹּ֣אכַל וַיִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ בְּכֹ֣חַ ׀ הָאֲכִילָ֣ה הַהִ֗יא אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יוֹם֙ וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים לַ֔יְלָה עַ֛ד הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים חֹרֵֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* and *wayyōʾḵal* and *wayyišteh* and *wayyēleḵ* in *kōaḥ* the *ʾăḵîlâ* the that forty *yôm* and forty *laylâ* until *har* the *ʾĕlōhîm* *Ḥōrēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*wayyišteh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - strength of", "*ʾăḵîlâ*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - the food/meal", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*laylâ*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - the God/gods", "*Ḥōrēḇ*": "proper noun - Horeb" }, "variants": { "*bəḵōaḥ hāʾăḵîlâ hahiʾ*": "by the strength of that food/in the power of that meal", "*har hāʾĕlōhîm Ḥōrēḇ*": "mount Horeb, the mountain of God/Horeb, the mountain of God" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹא־שָׁ֥ם אֶל־הַמְּעָרָ֖ה וַיָּ֣לֶן שָׁ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹ֖ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* there to the *məʿārâ* and *wayyālen* there and look *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to him and *wayyōʾmer* to him what to you here *ʾĒliyyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*məʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - the cave", "*wayyālen*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lodged/spent the night", "*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*məʿārâ*": "cave/cavern", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word of the LORD/message of the LORD", "*mah-ləḵā pōh*": "what to you here/what are you doing here" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א קִנֵּ֜אתִי לַיהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֗וֹת כִּֽי־עָזְב֤וּ בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָ הָרָ֔סוּ וְאֶת־נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ הָרְג֣וּ בֶחָ֑רֶב וֽ͏ָאִוָּתֵ֤ר אֲנִי֙ לְבַדִּ֔י וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *qannōʾ* *qinnēʾtî* for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəḇāʾôt* for have *ʿāzḇû* *ḇərîtəḵā* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*mizḇəḥōteḵā* *hārāsû* and *ʾet*-*nəḇîʾeḵā* *hārḡû* with *ḥāreḇ* and *wāʾiwwātēr* I *ləḇaddî* and *wayḇaqšû* *ʾet*-*napšî* to take it.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qannōʾ*": "Piel infinitive absolute - being zealous", "*qinnēʾtî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular - I have been zealous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿāzḇû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have forsaken", "*ḇərîtəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mizḇəḥōteḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your altars", "*hārāsû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have torn down", "*nəḇîʾeḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your prophets", "*hārḡû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have killed", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun feminine singular + preposition bet - with the sword", "*wāʾiwwātēr*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 1st common singular - and I am left", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*wayḇaqšû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd common plural - and they seek", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*qannōʾ qinnēʾtî*": "I have been very zealous/I have been extremely jealous", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəḇāʾôt*": "LORD God of hosts/Yahweh God of armies", "*ʿāzḇû ḇərîtəḵā*": "they have forsaken your covenant/they have abandoned your covenant", "*hārāsû*": "torn down/demolished/destroyed", "*hārḡû*": "killed/slain/murdered", "*wāʾiwwātēr ʾănî ləḇaddî*": "I alone am left/only I remain", "*wayḇaqšû ʾet-napšî*": "they seek my life/they seek to take my soul" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר צֵ֣א וְעָמַדְתָּ֣ בָהָר֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ וְהִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֣ה עֹבֵ֗ר וְר֣וּחַ גְּדוֹלָ֡ה וְחָזָ֞ק מְפָרֵק֩ הָרִ֨ים וּמְשַׁבֵּ֤ר סְלָעִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לֹ֥א בָר֖וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְאַחַ֤ר הָר֨וּחַ רַ֔עַשׁ לֹ֥א בָרַ֖עַשׁ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* go out and *wəʿāmadtā* on the mountain before *YHWH* and look *YHWH* *ʿōḇēr* and *rûaḥ* *gədôlâ* and *ḥāzāq* *məpārēq* mountains and *məšabbēr* *səlāʿîm* before *YHWH* not in the *rûaḥ* *YHWH* and after the *rûaḥ* *raʿaš* not in the *raʿaš* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*wəʿāmadtā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall stand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿōḇēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - passing by", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective masculine singular - strong", "*məpārēq*": "Piel participle masculine singular - breaking apart", "*məšabbēr*": "Piel participle masculine singular - shattering", "*səlāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - rocks", "*raʿaš*": "noun masculine singular - earthquake/shaking" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēr*": "passing by/crossing over", "*rûaḥ gədôlâ wəḥāzāq*": "great and strong wind/mighty and powerful wind", "*məpārēq hārîm*": "breaking apart mountains/splitting mountains", "*məšabbēr səlāʿîm*": "shattering rocks/breaking rocks in pieces", "*raʿaš*": "earthquake/trembling/shaking" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.12", "source": "וְאַחַ֤ר הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙ אֵ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בָאֵ֖שׁ יְהוָ֑ה וְאַחַ֣ר הָאֵ֔שׁ ק֖וֹל דְּמָמָ֥ה דַקָּֽה׃", "text": "And after the *raʿaš* *ʾēš* not in the *ʾēš* *YHWH* and after the *ʾēš* *qôl* *dəmāmâ* *daqqâ*.", "grammar": { "*raʿaš*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the earthquake", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular construct - sound/voice of", "*dəmāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - silence/whisper", "*daqqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - thin/fine/small" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*qôl dəmāmâ daqqâ*": "sound of a thin silence/voice of a gentle whisper/still small voice" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיָּ֤לֶט פָּנָיו֙ בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ ק֔וֹל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹ֖ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* as *kišmōaʿ* *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *wayyāleṭ* *pānāyw* in *ʾaddartô* and *wayyēṣēʾ* and *wayyaʿămōd* *petaḥ* the *məʿārâ* and look to him *qôl* and *wayyōʾmer* what to you here *ʾĒliyyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayyāleṭ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrapped", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾaddartô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mantle", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*petaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of", "*məʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - the cave", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular - voice/sound", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyāleṭ pānāyw bəʾaddartô*": "he wrapped his face in his mantle/he covered his face with his cloak", "*petaḥ hamməʿārâ*": "entrance of the cave/opening of the cave", "*mah-ləḵā pōh*": "what to you here/what are you doing here" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א קִנֵּ֜אתִי לַיהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֗וֹת כִּֽי־עָזְב֤וּ בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָ הָרָ֔סוּ וְאֶת־נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ הָרְג֣וּ בֶחָ֑רֶב וָאִוָּתֵ֤ר אֲנִי֙ לְבַדִּ֔י וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *qannōʾ* *qinnēʾtî* for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəḇāʾôt* for have *ʿāzḇû* *ḇərîtəḵā* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*mizḇəḥōteḵā* *hārāsû* and *ʾet*-*nəḇîʾeḵā* *hārḡû* with *ḥāreḇ* and *wāʾiwwātēr* I *ləḇaddî* and *wayḇaqšû* *ʾet*-*napšî* to take it.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qannōʾ*": "Piel infinitive absolute - being zealous", "*qinnēʾtî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular - I have been zealous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿāzḇû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have forsaken", "*ḇərîtəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mizḇəḥōteḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your altars", "*hārāsû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have torn down", "*nəḇîʾeḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your prophets", "*hārḡû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have killed", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun feminine singular + preposition bet - with the sword", "*wāʾiwwātēr*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 1st common singular - and I am left", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*wayḇaqšû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd common plural - and they seek", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*qannōʾ qinnēʾtî*": "I have been very zealous/I have been extremely jealous", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəḇāʾôt*": "LORD God of hosts/Yahweh God of armies", "*ʿāzḇû ḇərîtəḵā*": "they have forsaken your covenant/they have abandoned your covenant", "*hārāsû*": "torn down/demolished/destroyed", "*hārḡû*": "killed/slain/murdered", "*wāʾiwwātēr ʾănî ləḇaddî*": "I alone am left/only I remain", "*wayḇaqšû ʾet-napšî*": "they seek my life/they seek to take my soul" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו לֵ֛ךְ שׁ֥וּב לְדַרְכְּךָ֖ מִדְבַּ֣רָה דַמָּ֑שֶׂק וּבָ֗אתָ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧ אֶת־חֲזָאֵ֛ל לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to him go *šûḇ* to *darkəḵā* wilderness *Dammeśeq* and *ûḇāʾtā* and *ûmāšaḥtā* *ʾet*-*Ḥăzāʾēl* for *meleḵ* over-*ʾĂrām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*darkəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your way", "*Dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*ûḇāʾtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall come", "*ûmāšaḥtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall anoint", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ lədarkəḵā*": "return to your way/go back on your journey", "*midbarâ Dammeśeq*": "to the wilderness of Damascus/toward the desert of Damascus", "*ûmāšaḥtā*": "and anoint/and you shall anoint" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.16", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֶת־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע בֶּן־שָׁפָט֙ מֵאָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְנָבִ֖יא תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* *Yēhûʾ* son-*Nimšî* *timšaḥ* for *meleḵ* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*ʾĔlîšāʿ* son-*Šāpāṭ* from *ʾĀḇēl* *Məḥôlâ* *timšaḥ* for *nāḇîʾ* *taḥteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*Nimšî*": "proper noun - Nimshi", "*timšaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall anoint", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*Šāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Shaphat", "*ʾĀḇēl* *Məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - prophet", "*taḥteḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your place" }, "variants": { "*timšaḥ*": "you shall anoint/you will anoint", "*ləmeleḵ*": "for king/as king", "*taḥteḵā*": "in your place/instead of you/as your successor" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.17", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה הַנִּמְלָ֛ט מֵחֶ֥רֶב חֲזָאֵ֖ל יָמִ֣ית יֵה֑וּא וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט מֵחֶ֥רֶב יֵה֖וּא יָמִ֥ית אֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* the one *hannimlāṭ* from *ḥereḇ* *Ḥăzāʾēl* *yāmît* *Yēhûʾ* and the one *hannimlāṭ* from *ḥereḇ* *Yēhûʾ* *yāmît* *ʾĔlîšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*hannimlāṭ*": "Niphal participle masculine singular + definite article - the one escaping", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun feminine singular construct - sword of", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*yāmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will kill", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha" }, "variants": { "*hannimlāṭ*": "the one escaping/the one who flees/whoever escapes", "*yāmît*": "will kill/shall put to death" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.18", "source": "וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֑ים כָּל־הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־כָֽרְעוּ֙ לַבַּ֔עַל וְכָ֨ל־הַפֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־נָשַׁ֖ק לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəhišʾartî* in *Yiśrāʾēl* seven *ʾălāpîm* all the *birkaym* which not *kārəʿû* to the *Baʿal* and all the *peh* which not *nāšaq* to him.", "grammar": { "*wəhišʾartî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I will leave/reserve", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun masculine plural - thousands", "*birkaym*": "noun feminine dual + definite article - the knees", "*kārəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have bowed", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun + definite article - the Baal", "*peh*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the mouth", "*nāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has kissed" }, "variants": { "*wəhišʾartî*": "I will leave/I have reserved/I will preserve", "*kol-habbirkaym ʾăšer lōʾ-kārʿû labbaʿal*": "all the knees that have not bowed to Baal", "*kol-happeh ʾăšer lōʾ-nāšaq lô*": "every mouth that has not kissed him" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.19", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִ֠שָּׁם וַיִּמְצָ֞א אֶת־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע בֶּן־שָׁפָט֙ וְה֣וּא חֹרֵ֔שׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר צְמָדִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו וְה֖וּא בִּשְׁנֵ֣ים הֶעָשָׂ֑ר וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* from there and *wayyimṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĔlîšāʿ* son-*Šāpāṭ* and he *ḥōrēš* twelve *ṣəmādîm* before him and he in the twelfth and *wayyaʿăḇōr* *ʾĒliyyāhû* to him and *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾaddartô* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*Šāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Shaphat", "*ḥōrēš*": "Qal participle masculine singular - plowing", "*ṣəmādîm*": "noun masculine plural - pairs/yokes", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he passed by", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cast", "*ʾaddartô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mantle" }, "variants": { "*ḥōrēš*": "plowing/ploughing", "*šənêm-ʿāśār ṣəmādîm*": "twelve yokes/twelve pairs of oxen", "*wəhûʾ bišnêm heʿāśār*": "and he was with the twelfth/he was with the twelfth pair", "*wayyašlēḵ ʾaddartô ʾēlāyw*": "and he threw his mantle to him/he cast his cloak upon him" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־הַבָּקָ֗ר וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֽ͏ֵלִיָּ֔הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶשְּׁקָה־נָּא֙ לְאָבִ֣י וּלְאִמִּ֔י וְאֵלְכָ֖ה אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לֵ֣ךְ שׁ֔וּב כִּ֥י מֶה־עָשִׂ֖יתִי לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzōḇ* *ʾet*-the *bāqār* and *wayyāroṣ* after *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *wayyōʾmer* let *ʾeššəqâ*-please to my father and to my mother and *wəʾēləḵâ* after you and *wayyōʾmer* to him go *šûḇ* for what-*ʿāśîtî* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the oxen", "*wayyāroṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeššəqâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me kiss", "*wəʾēləḵâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and let me go", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done" }, "variants": { "*ʾeššəqâ-nāʾ*": "let me kiss, please/allow me to kiss", "*wəʾēləḵâ ʾaḥăreḵā*": "and let me follow you/then I will follow you", "*lēḵ šûḇ*": "go, return/go back", "*kî meh-ʿāśîtî lāḵ*": "for what have I done to you/what have I done to you" } }

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{ "verseID": "1_Kings.19.21", "source": "וַיָּ֨שָׁב מֵאַחֲרָ֜יו וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־צֶ֧מֶד הַבָּקָ֣ר וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ וּבִכְלִ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ בִּשְּׁלָ֣ם הַבָּשָׂ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָעָ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāḇ* from after him and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ṣemed* the *bāqār* and *wayyizḇəḥēhû* and with *kəlî* the *bāqār* *biššelām* the *bāśār* and *wayyittēn* to the people and *wayyōʾḵēlû* and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēleḵ* after *ʾĒliyyāhû* and *wayəšārtēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ṣemed*": "noun masculine singular construct - pair/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the oxen", "*wayyizḇəḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he slaughtered it", "*kəlî*": "noun masculine singular construct - equipment/implements of", "*biššelām*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he boiled them", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the flesh/meat", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*wayyōʾḵēlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they ate", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayəšārtēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he ministered to him" }, "variants": { "*ṣemed habbāqār*": "pair of oxen/yoke of oxen", "*wayyizḇəḥēhû*": "slaughtered it/sacrificed it", "*ûḇiḵlî habbāqār biššelām habbāśār*": "with the implements of the oxen he boiled their flesh", "*wayəšārtēhû*": "and ministered to him/and served him/and became his attendant" } }