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"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.17.2",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֥יו לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayǝhî* *dǝḇar-yhwh* to him *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came",
"*dǝḇar-yhwh*": "noun construct + divine name - word of YHWH",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wayǝhî*": "and it came/and it happened",
"*dǝḇar-yhwh*": "word of YHWH/message from YHWH",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.17.3",
"source": "לֵ֣ךְ מִזֶּ֔ה וּפָנִ֥יתָ לְּךָ֖ קֵ֑דְמָה וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙ בְּנַ֣חַל כְּרִ֔ית אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃",
"text": "*lēḵ* from *mizzeh* and *ûpānîtā* to yourself *qēdǝmāh* and *wǝnistartā* in *naḥal* *kǝrît* which is upon *pǝnê* the *hayyardēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*lēḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go",
"*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from here",
"*ûpānîtā*": "waw + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and turn",
"*lǝḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself",
"*qēdǝmāh*": "noun, feminine singular, directional he - eastward",
"*wǝnistartā*": "waw + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and hide yourself",
"*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wadi/brook",
"*kǝrît*": "proper noun - Cherith",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ʿal-pǝnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon the face of",
"*hayyardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan"
},
"variants": {
"*lēḵ*": "go/depart",
"*pānîtā*": "turn/face",
"*qēdǝmāh*": "eastward/to the east",
"*nistartā*": "hide yourself/conceal yourself",
"*naḥal*": "wadi/brook/stream",
"*ʿal-pǝnê*": "upon the face of/before/in front of"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.17.4",
"source": "וְהָיָ֖ה מֵהַנַּ֣חַל תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וְאֶת־הָעֹרְבִ֣ים צִוִּ֔יתִי לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖ שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *wǝhāyāh* from the *mēhannaḥal* you will *tišteh* and *wǝʾet-hāʿōrǝḇîm* I have *ṣiwwîtî* to *lǝḵalkellǝḵā* *šām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wǝhāyāh*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*mēhannaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the brook",
"*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will drink",
"*wǝʾet-hāʿōrǝḇîm*": "waw + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the ravens",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have commanded",
"*lǝḵalkellǝḵā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to sustain you",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyāh*": "it will be/it shall happen",
"*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi",
"*ʿōrǝḇîm*": "ravens/crows",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "I have commanded/I have ordered",
"*lǝḵalkellǝḵā*": "to sustain you/to provide for you/to nourish you"
}
}