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"
}
}