1 Kings 17:23

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ מִן־הָעֲלִיָּה֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ רְאִ‪[t]‬י חַ֖י בְּנֵֽךְ׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, 'Look, your son is alive.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, your son lives.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Elias toke the childe, and broughte him downe from the chamber in to the house and delyuered him vnto his mother, and sayde: Beholde, thy sonne lyueth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Eliiah tooke the childe, and brought him downe out of the chamber into the house, and deliuered him vnto his mother, and Eliiah sayd, Behold, thy sonne liueth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Elias toke the boye, and brought him downe out of the chamber into the house, and deliuered him vnto his mother: And Elias saide, Behold, thy sonne lyueth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, Behold, your son lives.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elijah taketh the lad, and bringeth him down from the upper chamber of the house, and giveth him to his mother, and Elijah saith, `See, thy son liveth!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Elijah took the child down from his room into the house and gave him to his mother and said to her, See, your son is living.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, "Behold, your son lives."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room to the house, and handed him to his mother. Elijah then said,“See, your son is alive!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 4:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.36", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶל־גֵּיחֲזִ֗י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קְרָא֙ אֶל־הַשֻּׁנַּמִּ֣ית הַזֹּ֔את וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָ וַתָּב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׂאִ֥י בְנֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *yiqrāʾ* unto-*gêḥăzî* and *yōʾmer* *qərāʾ* unto-the *šunammît* the *zōʾt* and *yiqrāʾehā* and *tābôʾ* unto-him and *yōʾmer* *śəʾî* *bənēk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he called", "*ʾel-gêḥăzî*": "preposition + proper noun - to Gehazi", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call", "*ʾel-ha-šunammît*": "preposition + definite article + gentilic adjective feminine singular - to the Shunammite", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*wə-yiqrāʾehā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + suffix 3rd feminine singular - he called her", "*wə-tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*śəʾî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - lift up/carry", "*bənēk*": "noun masculine singular + possessive suffix 2nd feminine singular - your son" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*śəʾî*": "lift up/take up/carry" } } 37 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.37", "source": "וַתָּבֹא֙ וַתִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־בְּנָ֖הּ וַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פ", "text": "And *tābōʾ* and *tippōl* upon-*raglāyw* and *tištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ* and *tiśśāʾ* [dir.obj]-*bənāh* and *tēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she came", "*wə-tippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she fell", "*ʿal-raglāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his feet", "*wə-tištaḥû*": "hishtaphel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun + directional suffix - to the ground", "*wə-tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she lifted up/took", "*ʾet-bənāh*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + possessive suffix 3rd feminine singular - her son", "*wə-tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out", "*p*": "petuhah - paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated herself/worshipped", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/carried/took" } }
• Luke 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.7.15", "source": "Καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν, ὁ νεκρός καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν. Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Kai anekathisen, ho nekros kai ērxato lalein. Kai edōken auton tē mētri autou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*anekathisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sat up", "*ho nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the dead [man]", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - began", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*tē mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the mother", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*anekathisen*": "sat up/raised himself up", "*nekros*": "dead [man]/corpse", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk", "*edōken*": "gave/delivered/presented" } }
• Acts 9:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Acts.9.41", "source": "Δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χεῖρα, ἀνέστησεν αὐτήν, φωνήσας δὲ τοὺς ἁγίους καὶ τὰς χήρας, παρέστησεν αὐτὴν ζῶσαν.", "text": "*Dous* *de* to her *cheira*, *anestēsen* her, *phōnēsas* *de* the *hagious* and the *chēras*, *parestēsen* her *zōsan*.", "grammar": { "*Dous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having given", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*cheira*": "accusative feminine singular - hand", "*anestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised up/lifted", "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having called", "*hagious*": "accusative masculine plural - saints/holy ones", "*chēras*": "accusative feminine plural - widows", "*parestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - presented/stood beside", "*zōsan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Dous*": "giving/offering/extending", "*cheira*": "hand/arm", "*anestēsen*": "raised up/lifted/caused to stand", "*phōnēsas*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*hagious*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated people", "*parestēsen*": "presented/showed/placed beside", "*zōsan*": "living/alive/being alive" } }
• Heb 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.35", "source": "Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν: ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν· ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν:", "text": "*Elabon* *gynaikes* from *anastaseōs* the *nekrous* of them: *alloi* *de* were *etympanisthēsan*, *ou* having *prosdexamenoi* the *apolytrōsin*; so that *kreittonos* *anastaseōs* they might *tychōsin*:", "grammar": { "*Elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - received/took back", "*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - women", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - from resurrection", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead", "*alloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*etympanisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were tortured", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*prosdexamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having accepted", "*apolytrōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - release/deliverance", "*kreittonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of better", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection", "*tychōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might obtain" }, "variants": { "*Elabon*": "received/took back/recovered", "*gynaikes*": "women/wives", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/raising up", "*nekrous*": "dead/dead ones", "*alloi*": "others/some others", "*etympanisthēsan*": "were tortured/beaten to death/stretched on an instrument of torture", "*prosdexamenoi*": "having accepted/received/welcomed", "*apolytrōsin*": "release/deliverance/redemption", "*kreittonos*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*tychōsin*": "might obtain/get/attain" } }