1 Kgs 18:15-40 : 15 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ חַ֚י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָמַ֖דְתִּי לְפָנָ֑יו כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֵרָאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ḥay* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāmadtî* before-*ləpānāyw* that *hayyôm* *ʾērāʾeh* to-him",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah",
"*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/before whom",
"*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I stand",
"*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - before him",
"*hayyôm*": "article + noun masculine singular - today/this day",
"*ʾērāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will show myself"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of armies",
"*ʿāmadtî*": "I stand/I serve/I minister",
"*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence",
"*ʾērāʾeh*": "I will show myself/I will appear/I will present myself"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.16",
"source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ לִקְרַ֥את אַחְאָ֖ב וַיַּגֶּד־ל֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחְאָ֖ב לִקְרַ֥את אֵלִיָּֽהוּ",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* *ʿōbadyāhû* to-*liqraʾt* *ʾaḥʾāb* and *wayyagged*-to-him and *wayyēlek* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*liqraʾt* *ʾēlîyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah",
"*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*wayyagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he told",
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēlek*": "he went/he traveled/he proceeded",
"*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter",
"*wayyagged*": "he told/he reported/he informed"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.17",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י כִּרְא֥וֹת אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֵלָ֔יו הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֹכֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* as *kirʾôt* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-him *haʾattâ* *zeh* *ʿōkēr* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*kirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of *rāʾâ* - when seeing/as seeing",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*haʾattâ*": "interrogative particle + personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - [is] you",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿōkēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿākar* - troubler/disturber",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was",
"*ʿōkēr*": "troubler/disturber/one who brings calamity",
"*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/as soon as saw/upon seeing"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י אִם־אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ בַּֽעַזָבְכֶם֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *ʿākarti* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʾattâ* *û-bêt* *ʾābîkā* *bə-ʿăzābkem* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *wə-tēlek* *ʾaḥărê* the-*bəʿālîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿākarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *ʿākar* - I have troubled",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction construct - but rather/except",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*û-bêt*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*bə-ʿăzābkem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿāzab* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your forsaking",
"*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *hālak* - and you went",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿākarti*": "troubled/disturbed/brought calamity upon",
"*ʿăzābkem*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving",
"*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.19",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח קְבֹ֥ץ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַ֣ר הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וְאֶת־נְבִיאֵ֨י הַבַּ֜עַל אַרְבַּ֧ע מֵא֣וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים וּנְבִיאֵ֤י הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת אֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחַ֥ן אִיזָֽבֶל׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *šəlaḥ* *qəbōṣ* to-me *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*har* the-*karmel* and-*ʾet*-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* four *mēʾôt* and-fifty and-*nəbîʾê* the-*ʾăšērâ* four *mēʾôt* *ʾōkəlê* *šulḥan* *ʾîzābel*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*šəlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - send",
"*qəbōṣ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *qābaṣ* - gather",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ha-karmel*": "definite article + proper noun - Carmel",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*nəbîʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "number, cardinal - four",
"*mēʾôt*": "hundreds/hundred",
"*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and fifty",
"*û-nəbîʾê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and prophets of",
"*hā-ʾăšērâ*": "definite article + proper noun, feminine singular - the Asherah",
"*ʾōkəlê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct of *ʾākal* - eaters of",
"*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - table of",
"*ʾîzābel*": "proper noun, feminine - Jezebel"
},
"variants": {
"*qəbōṣ*": "gather/assemble/collect",
"*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah (fertility goddess)/sacred pole/sacred tree",
"*šulḥan*": "table/food provision/royal service"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.20",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אַחְאָ֖ב בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל־הַ֥ר הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ʾaḥʾāb* in-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yiqbōṣ* *ʾet*-the-*nəbîʾîm* to-*har* the-*karmel*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab",
"*bə*": "preposition - in/among",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qābaṣ* - and he gathered",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ha-karmel*": "definite article + proper noun - Carmel"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.21",
"source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ עַד־מָתַ֞י אַתֶּ֣ם פֹּסְחִים֮ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַסְּעִפִּים֒ אִם־יְהוָ֤ה הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְאִם־הַבַּ֖עַל לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-yiggaš* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-all-the-*ʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* until-*mātay* *ʾattem* *pōsəḥîm* on-*štê* the-*səʿippîm* if-*YHWH* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lekû* after-him and-if-the-*baʿal* *lekû* after-him and-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* the-*ʿām* him *dābār*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāgaš* - and he approached",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when/how long",
"*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*pōsəḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural of *pāsaḥ* - limping/hesitating",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/over",
"*štê*": "number, feminine dual construct - two of",
"*ha-səʿippîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the divided opinions/branches",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God",
"*lekû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *hālak* - go/walk",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural of *ʿānâ* - they answered",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing"
},
"variants": {
"*pōsəḥîm*": "limping/wavering/hesitating/skipping between",
"*səʿippîm*": "divided opinions/branches/forks in the road/thoughts",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם אֲנִ֞י נוֹתַ֧רְתִּי נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה לְבַדִּ֑י וּנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-the-*ʿām* *ʾănî* *nôtartî* *nābîʾ* to-*YHWH* *ləbaddî* and-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* four-*mēʾôt* and-fifty *ʾîš*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*nôtartî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular of *yātar* - I am left/I remain",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ləbaddî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by myself/alone",
"*û-nəbîʾê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and prophets of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "number, cardinal - four",
"*mēʾôt*": "hundreds",
"*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and fifty",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men"
},
"variants": {
"*nôtartî*": "I remain/I am left/I alone am left",
"*ləbaddî*": "by myself/alone/only me"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.23",
"source": "וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ שְׁנַ֣יִם פָּרִ֗ים וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ לָהֶם֩ הַפָּ֨ר הָאֶחָ֜ד וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ימוּ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הָאֶחָ֗ד וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א אָשִֽׂים׃",
"text": "*wə-yittənû*-to-us two *pārîm* and-*yibḥărû* for-themselves the-*pār* the-one and-*yənattəḥûhû* and-*yāśîmû* on-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *yāśîmû* and-*ʾănî* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʾet*-the-*pār* the-one and-*nātattî* on-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *ʾāśîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nātan* - and let them give",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*šənayim*": "number, masculine dual - two",
"*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls",
"*wə-yibḥărû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *bāḥar* - and let them choose",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves",
"*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull",
"*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one",
"*wî-nattəḥûhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nātaḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and let them cut it in pieces",
"*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *śîm* - and let them place",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on",
"*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wood/sticks",
"*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *śîm* - they will place",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *ʿāśâ* - I will prepare",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull",
"*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one",
"*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *nātan* - and I will put",
"*ʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *śîm* - I will place"
},
"variants": {
"*pār*": "bull/young bull/bullock",
"*yənattəḥûhû*": "cut it in pieces/cut it up/dismember it",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "wood/trees/sticks/pieces of wood"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.24",
"source": "וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א בְשֵׁם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲנֶ֥ה בָאֵ֖שׁ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֧עַן כָּל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "*û-qərāʾtem* in-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ʾănî* *ʾeqrāʾ* in-*šēm*-*YHWH* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* who-*yaʿăneh* in-the-*ʾēš* he the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yaʿan* all-the-*ʿām* *wə-yōʾmrû* *ṭôb* the-*dābār*",
"grammar": {
"*û-qərāʾtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and you shall call",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I",
"*ʾeqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *qārāʾ* - I will call",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it will be",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which",
"*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - will answer",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God",
"*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - and answered",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and they said",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing"
},
"variants": {
"*qərāʾtem*": "call/invoke/cry out to",
"*yaʿăneh*": "answers/responds/replies",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "with fire/by fire/through fire"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם הַפָּ֤ר הָֽאֶחָד֙ וַעֲשׂ֣וּ רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם הָרַבִּ֑ים וְקִרְאוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א תָשִֽׂימוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* *baḥărû* for-yourselves the-*pār* the-one and-*ʿăśû* *rišōnâ* because *ʾattem* the-*rabbîm* and-*qirʾû* in-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *tāśîmû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*li-nəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to prophets of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*baḥărû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *bāḥar* - choose",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull",
"*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one",
"*wa-ʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and prepare",
"*rišōnâ*": "adverb - first",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many",
"*wə-qirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and call",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods",
"*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural of *śîm* - you shall place"
},
"variants": {
"*rišōnâ*": "first/firstly/at the beginning",
"*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/majority",
"*baḥărû*": "choose/select/pick out"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.26",
"source": "וַ֠יִּקְחוּ אֶת־הַפָּ֨ר אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣ן לָהֶם֮ וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁם־הַ֠בַּעַל מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם לֵאמֹר֙ הַבַּ֣עַל עֲנֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין ק֖וֹל וְאֵ֣ין עֹנֶ֑ה וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqḥû* *ʾet*-the-*pār* which-*nātan* to-them *wə-yaʿăśû* *wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*šēm*-the-*baʿal* from-the-*bōqer* and-until-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *lēʾmōr* the-*baʿal* answer-us and-*ʾên* *qôl* and-*ʾên* *ʿōneh* *wə-yəpasseḥû* on-the-*mizbēaḥ* which *ʿāśâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *lāqaḥ* - and they took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nātan* - he gave",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and they prepared",
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*mē-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the morning",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until",
"*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - saying",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*ʿănēnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* + 1st person plural suffix - answer us",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound",
"*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering",
"*wə-yəpasseḥû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *pāsaḥ* - and they limped/danced",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on",
"*ha-mizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - he/it made"
},
"variants": {
"*yəpasseḥû*": "limped/hopped/danced around/leapt upon",
"*ṣŏhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/high noon",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.27",
"source": "וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל֙ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְכִֽי־שִׂ֛יג ל֖וֹ וְכִֽי־דֶ֣רֶךְ ל֑וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְיִקָֽץ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* in-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yəhattēl* in-them *ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *qirʾû* in-*qôl*-*gādôl* because-*ʾĕlōhîm* he because *śîaḥ* and-because-*śîg* to-him and-because-*derek* to-him perhaps *yāšēn* he and-*yîqāṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass",
"*ba-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon",
"*wə-yəhattēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hātal* - and he mocked",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at them",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - call",
"*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive) - god",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - meditation/conversation",
"*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because",
"*śîg*": "noun, masculine singular - private business/withdrawal",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - journey/way",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*yāšēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - asleep",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*wə-yîqāṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qîṣ* - and he will awake"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhattēl*": "mocked/ridiculed/derided",
"*śîaḥ*": "meditation/conversation/is in deep thought",
"*śîg*": "withdrawn/gone aside/busy/occupied",
"*derek*": "journey/way/traveling"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.28",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*qôl* *gādôl* *wə-yitgōdədû* according-to-*mišpāṭām* with-*ḥărābôt* and-with-*rəmāḥîm* until-*šəpāk*-*dām* upon-them",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called",
"*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great",
"*wə-yitgōdədû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *gādad* - and they cut themselves",
"*kə-mišpāṭām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their custom",
"*ba-ḥărābôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with swords",
"*û-bā-rəmāḥîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and with spears",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*šəpāk*": "Qal infinitive construct of *šāpak* - pouring out",
"*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them"
},
"variants": {
"*yitgōdədû*": "cut themselves/gashed themselves/wounded themselves",
"*mišpāṭām*": "their custom/their practice/their manner",
"*šəpāk-dām*": "pouring out blood/blood flowing/shedding blood"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.29",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ עַ֖ד לַעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְאֵֽין־ק֥וֹל וְאֵין־עֹנֶ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין קָֽשֶׁב׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* as-*ʿăbōr* the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yitnabbəʾû* until *laʿălôt* the-*minḥâ* and-*ʾên*-*qôl* and-*ʾên*-*ʿōneh* and-*ʾên* *qāšeb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass",
"*ka-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿābar* - as passed",
"*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon",
"*wə-yitnabbəʾû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nābāʾ* - and they prophesied",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿālâ* - going up/offering of",
"*ha-minḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*qāšeb*": "noun, masculine singular - attention/attentiveness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăbōr*": "passing/passed by/went by",
"*yitnabbəʾû*": "prophesied/acted as prophets/raved",
"*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/evening sacrifice",
"*qāšeb*": "attention/heed/response"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.30",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ לְכָל־הָעָם֙ גְּשׁ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו וַיְרַפֵּ֛א אֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה הֶהָרֽוּס׃",
"text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-all-the-*'ām* *gĕšû* to-me *wă-yiggĕšû* all-the-*'ām* to-him *wă-yĕrappē'* *'et*-*mizbēaḥ* *YHWH* the-*hehārûs*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people/nation",
"*gĕšû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - draw near/approach",
"*wă-yiggĕšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near",
"*wă-yĕrappē'*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he repaired/restored",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - altar of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*hehārûs*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine singular - the demolished/ruined"
},
"variants": {
"*wă-yĕrappē'*": "repair/restore/heal",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*hehārûs*": "thrown down/demolished/broken down/ruined"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.31",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ אֲבָנִ֔ים כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wă-yiqqaḥ* *'ēlîyāhû* *šĕttêm* *'eśrēh* *'ăḇānîm* according-to-*mispar* *šiḇṭê* *bĕnê*-*ya'ăqōḇ* *'ăšer* *hāyāh* *dĕḇar*-*YHWH* to-him *lē'mōr* *yiśrā'ēl* *yihyeh* *šĕmeḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*šĕttêm* *'eśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - twelve",
"*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - stones",
"*mispar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - number of",
"*šiḇṭê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*bĕnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom/that",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened",
"*dĕḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he/it will be",
"*šĕmeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name"
},
"variants": {
"*'ăḇānîm*": "stones/rocks",
"*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/rods/staffs",
"*dĕḇar*": "word/speech/matter"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.32",
"source": "וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מִזְבֵּ֖חַ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂ תְּעָלָ֗ה כְּבֵית֙ סָאתַ֣יִם זֶ֔רַע סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃",
"text": "*wă-yiḇneh* *'et*-the-*'ăḇānîm* *mizbēaḥ* in-*šēm* *YHWH* *wă-ya'aś* *tĕ'ālâ* like-*bêt* *sā'tāyim* *zera'* *sāḇîḇ* to-the-*mizbēaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yiḇneh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - altar",
"*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*wă-ya'aś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - trench/channel",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*sā'tāyim*": "common noun, dual form - two seahs",
"*zera'*": "common noun, masculine singular - seed",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar"
},
"variants": {
"*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit",
"*bêt* *sā'tāyim* *zera'*": "space that would contain two seahs of seed (measurement of volume/capacity)",
"*sā'tāyim*": "two seahs (ancient measure of volume)"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.33",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָֽעֵצִ֑ים וַיְנַתַּח֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֔ר וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃",
"text": "*wă-ya'ărōḵ* *'et*-the-*'ēṣîm* *wă-yĕnattaḥ* *'et*-the-*pār* *wă-yāśem* on-the-*'ēṣîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-ya'ărōḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arranged",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/pieces of wood",
"*wă-yĕnattaḥ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut in pieces",
"*pār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bull",
"*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/pieces of wood"
},
"variants": {
"*ya'ărōḵ*": "arrange/set in order/prepare",
"*'ēṣîm*": "wood/timber/trees",
"*yĕnattaḥ*": "cut in pieces/dismember",
"*pār*": "bull/young bull"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.34",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִלְא֨וּ אַרְבָּעָ֤ה כַדִּים֙ מַ֔יִם וְיִֽצְק֥וּ עַל־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְעַל־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁנוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃",
"text": "*wă-yō'mer* *mil'û* *'arbā'â* *kaddîm* *mayim* *wĕ-yiṣqû* on-the-*'ōlâ* and-on-the-*'ēṣîm* *wă-yō'mer* *šĕnû* *wă-yišnû* *wă-yō'mer* *šallēšû* *wă-yĕšallēšû*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*mil'û*": "piel imperative masculine plural - fill",
"*'arbā'â*": "cardinal number, masculine - four",
"*kaddîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - jars/containers",
"*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - water",
"*wĕ-yiṣqû*": "waw conjunctive + qal imperative masculine plural - and pour",
"*'ōlâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering",
"*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood",
"*šĕnû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do again/repeat",
"*wă-yišnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they repeated",
"*šallēšû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - do a third time",
"*wă-yĕšallēšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did a third time"
},
"variants": {
"*kaddîm*": "jars/containers/vessels",
"*'ōlâ*": "burnt offering/that which goes up",
"*šĕnû*": "do a second time/repeat",
"*šallēšû*": "do a third time/triple"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.35",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַתְּעָלָ֖ה מִלֵּא־מָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wă-yēlĕḵû* the-*mayim* *sāḇîḇ* to-the-*mizbēaḥ* and-also *'et*-the-*tĕ'ālâ* *millē'*-*māyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yēlĕḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went/ran",
"*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench",
"*millē'*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he filled",
"*māyim*": "common noun, masculine plural - water"
},
"variants": {
"*yēlĕḵû*": "went/ran/flowed",
"*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.36",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֗ה וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ הַנָּבִיא֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֣וֹם יִוָּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אַתָּ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּבִדְבָרְךָ֣ עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-*ba'ălôt* the-*minḥâ* *wă-yiggaš* *'ēlîyāhû* the-*nāḇî'* *wă-yō'mar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'aḇrāhām* *yiṣḥāq* and-*yiśrā'ēl* the-*yôm* *yiwwāda'* that-you *'ĕlōhîm* in-*yiśrā'ēl* and-I *'aḇdeḵā* and-in-*diḇārĕḵā* *'āśîtî* *'ēt* all-the-*dĕḇārîm* the-*hā'ēlleh*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*ba'ălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the going up/offering of",
"*minḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the offering/grain offering",
"*wă-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*nāḇî'*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet",
"*wă-yō'mar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*'ĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*yiwwāda'*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be known",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God",
"*'aḇdeḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*diḇārĕḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word",
"*'āśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done",
"*'ēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dĕḇārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the things/words",
"*hā'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/tribute",
"*nāḇî'*": "prophet/spokesperson",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*diḇārĕḵā*": "your word/your command/your matter",
"*dĕḇārîm*": "words/things/matters"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.37",
"source": "עֲנֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲנֵ֔נִי וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֛ה הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ אֶת־לִבָּ֖ם אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃",
"text": "*'ănēnî* *YHWH* *'ănēnî* *wĕ-yēdĕ'û* the-*'ām* the-*zeh* that-you *YHWH* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-you *hăsibbōtā* *'et*-*libbām* *'ăḥōrannît*",
"grammar": {
"*'ănēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*wĕ-yēdĕ'û*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will know",
"*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God",
"*hăsibbōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have turned",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*libbām*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart",
"*'ăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward/back again"
},
"variants": {
"*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*hăsibbōtā*": "turned/turned back/caused to turn",
"*'ăḥōrannît*": "backward/back again/in return"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.38",
"source": "וַתִּפֹּ֣ל אֵשׁ־יְהוָ֗ה וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הֶעָפָ֑ר וְאֶת־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה לִחֵֽכָה׃",
"text": "*wă-tippōl* *'ēš*-*YHWH* *wă-tō'ḵal* *'et*-the-*'ōlâ* and-*'et*-the-*'ēṣîm* and-*'et*-the-*'ăḇānîm* and-*'et*-the-*'āp̄ār* and-*'et*-the-*mayim* *'ăšer*-in-the-*tĕ'ālâ* *liḥēḵâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-tippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fell",
"*'ēš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fire of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*wă-tō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*'ōlâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering",
"*'ēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood",
"*'ăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones",
"*'āp̄ār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust",
"*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water",
"*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*tĕ'ālâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench",
"*liḥēḵâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it licked up"
},
"variants": {
"*'ēš*": "fire/flame",
"*'ōlâ*": "burnt offering/that which goes up",
"*'āp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth",
"*tĕ'ālâ*": "trench/channel/conduit",
"*liḥēḵâ*": "licked up/consumed"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.39",
"source": "וַיַּרְא֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*wă-yar'* all-the-*'ām* *wă-yippĕlû* on-*pĕnêhem* *wă-yō'mĕrû* *YHWH* *hû'* the-*'ĕlōhîm* *YHWH* *hû'* the-*'ĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yar'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it saw",
"*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*wă-yippĕlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fell",
"*pĕnêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*wă-yō'mĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God"
},
"variants": {
"*'ām*": "people/nation",
"*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/their presence",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.40",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ לָהֶ֜ם תִּפְשׂ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל אִ֛ישׁ אַל־יִמָּלֵ֥ט מֵהֶ֖ם וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤ם אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֔וֹן וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-them *tip̄śû* *'et*-*nĕḇî'ê* the-*ba'al* *'îš* not-*yimmālēṭ* from-them *wă-yitpĕśûm* *wă-yôridēm* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*naḥal* *qîšôn* *wă-yišḥāṭēm* there",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*tip̄śû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seize",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*nĕḇî'ê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*ba'al*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Baal",
"*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escape",
"*wă-yitpĕśûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they seized them",
"*wă-yôridēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he brought them down",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*naḥal*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - wadi/brook of",
"*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon",
"*wă-yišḥāṭēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he slaughtered them"
},
"variants": {
"*tip̄śû*": "seize/capture/grasp",
"*nĕḇî'ê*": "prophets/spokespersons",
"*yimmālēṭ*": "escape/slip away/be delivered",
"*naḥal*": "wadi/brook/valley",
"*yišḥāṭēm*": "slaughtered/killed/slew"
}
}