1 Kgs 18:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.1",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לֵ֚ךְ הֵרָאֵ֣ה אֶל־אַחְאָ֔ב וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה מָטָ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה",
"text": "And *wayəhî* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and *dəbar*-*YHWH* *hāyāh* to-*ʾēlîyāhû* in-the-*šānāh* the-*šəlîšît* *lēʾmōr* *lēk* *hērāʾēh* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-*ʾettənāh* *māṭār* upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/and it happened",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many",
"*dəbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was/happened/came",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah",
"*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year",
"*šəlîšît*": "adjective feminine singular - third",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*hērāʾēh*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - show yourself/appear",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - and I will give",
"*māṭār*": "noun masculine singular - rain",
"*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*dəbar*": "word/speech/command/matter",
"*hāyāh*": "came/was/happened",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*hērāʾēh*": "show yourself/appear/be seen",
"*ʾettənāh*": "I will give/I will send/I will allow"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.2",
"source": "וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב וְהָרָעָ֖ב חָזָ֥ק בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ləhērāʾôt* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-the-*rāʿāb* *ḥāzāq* in-*šōmərôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah",
"*ləhērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to appear/to show himself",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger",
"*ḥāzāq*": "adjective masculine singular - strong/severe",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper name - Samaria"
},
"variants": {
"*ləhērāʾôt*": "to show himself/to appear/to be seen",
"*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation",
"*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe/intense"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.3",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אַחְאָ֔ב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֛א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מְאֹֽד",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *ʾăšer* over-the-*bayit* and-*ʿōbadyāhû* *hāyāh* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that",
"*bayit*": "noun masculine singular - house/household",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was",
"*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing/reverent",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned",
"*ʾăšer*": "who/that/which",
"*ʿal-habayit*": "over the house/household manager/palace administrator",
"*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.4",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ בְּהַכְרִ֣ית אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֨ח עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ מֵאָ֣ה נְבִאִ֗ים וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם",
"text": "And *wayəhî* when-*bəhakrît* *ʾîzebel* *ʾēt* *nəbîʾê* *YHWH* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʿōbadyāhû* *mēʾāh* *nəbîʾîm* and *wayyaḥbiʾēm* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾîš* in-the-*məʿārāh* and *wəkilkəlām* *leḥem* and-*māyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened",
"*bəhakrît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in the cutting off",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name - Jezebel",
"*nəbîʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah",
"*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred",
"*nəbîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural - prophets",
"*wayyaḥbiʾēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he hid them",
"*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each",
"*məʿārāh*": "noun feminine singular - cave",
"*wəkilkəlām*": "conjunction + pilpel perfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he sustained them",
"*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food",
"*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water"
},
"variants": {
"*bəhakrît*": "when cutting off/when destroying/when killing",
"*wayyaḥbiʾēm*": "hid them/concealed them",
"*wəkilkəlām*": "sustained them/provided for them/nourished them",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ לֵ֤ךְ בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנְּחָלִ֑ים אוּלַ֣י ׀ נִמְצָ֣א חָצִ֗יר וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ס֣וּס וָפֶ֔רֶד וְל֥וֹא נַכְרִ֖ית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *lēk* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-all-*maʿyənê* the-*mayim* and-to all-the-*nəḥālîm* *ʾûlay* *nimṣāʾ* *ḥāṣîr* and-*nəḥayyeh* *sûs* and-*pered* and-not *nakrît* from-the-*bəhēmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/country",
"*maʿyənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - springs of",
"*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water",
"*nəḥālîm*": "noun masculine plural - wadis/brooks/streams",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we may find",
"*ḥāṣîr*": "noun masculine singular - grass/hay",
"*nəḥayyeh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1cp - and we may keep alive",
"*sûs*": "noun masculine singular - horse",
"*pered*": "noun masculine singular - mule",
"*nakrît*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we cut off/destroy",
"*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/livestock"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground",
"*maʿyənê*": "springs/fountains/water sources",
"*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/streams/valleys with water",
"*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation",
"*nəḥayyeh*": "keep alive/preserve/save",
"*nakrît*": "cut off/destroy/lose"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.6",
"source": "וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לַֽעֲבָר־בָּ֑הּ אַחְאָ֞ב הָלַ֨ךְ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ הָלַ֥ךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ־אֶחָ֖ד לְבַדּֽוֹ",
"text": "And *wayəḥalləqû* to-themselves *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-*laʿăbār*-in-it *ʾaḥʾāb* *hālak* in-*derek* *ʾeḥād* to-*ləbaddô* and-*ʿōbadyāhû* *hālak* in-*derek*-*ʾeḥād* to-*ləbaddô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəḥalləqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they divided",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/country",
"*laʿăbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to pass through",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*hālak*": "qal perfect 3ms - went/walked",
"*derek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road/path",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one",
"*ləbaddô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - by himself/alone",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəḥalləqû*": "they divided/they apportioned",
"*laʿăbār*": "to pass through/to travel through",
"*derek*": "way/road/path/journey",
"*ləbaddô*": "by himself/alone/separately"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.7",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה אֲדֹנִ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ",
"text": "And *wayəhî* *ʿōbadyāhû* in-the-*derek* and-*hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû* to-*liqrātô* and *wayyakkirēhû* and *wayyippōl* upon-*pānāyw* and *wayyōʾmer* ?-*ʾattāh* *zeh* *ʾădōnî* *ʾēlîyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah",
"*derek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah",
"*liqrātô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him",
"*wayyakkirēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he recognized him",
"*wayyippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell",
"*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his face",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*liqrātô*": "to meet him/to encounter him",
"*wayyakkirēhû*": "recognized him/identified him",
"*wayyippōl*": "he fell/he prostrated himself",
"*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ אָ֑נִי לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾānî* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾānî*": "pronoun 1cs - I",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say",
"*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord/master",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾānî*": "I/it is I/yes",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "say/tell/speak",
"*laʾdōneykā*": "to your lord/to your master"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה חָטָ֑אתִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה נֹתֵ֧ן אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֛ בְּיַד־אַחְאָ֖ב לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *meh* *ḥāṭāʾtî* that-*ʾattāh* *nōtēn* *ʾet*-*ʿabdəkā* in-*yad*-*ʾaḥʾāb* *lahămîtēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have sinned",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you",
"*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your servant",
"*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*lahămîtēnî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to kill me"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I have offended",
"*nōtēn*": "giving/delivering/handing over",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*lahămîtēnî*": "to kill me/to put me to death"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.10",
"source": "חַ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּ֤וֹי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגּ֔וֹי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה",
"text": "*ḥay* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* if-there-is-*gôy* and-*mamlākāh* *ʾăšer* not-*šālaḥ* *ʾădōnî* there *ləbaqqešəkā* and-*ʾāmərû* *ʾāyin* and-*hišbîaʿ* *ʾet*-the-*mamlākāh* and-*ʾet*-the-*gôy* that not *yimṣāʾekkāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your God",
"*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation",
"*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master",
"*ləbaqqešəkā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - to seek you",
"*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they said",
"*ʾāyin*": "adverb - there is not/he is not here",
"*hišbîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made swear",
"*mamlākāh*": "noun feminine singular - kingdom",
"*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation",
"*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he could find you"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of",
"*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your deity",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*ləbaqqešəkā*": "to seek you/to search for you",
"*ʾāyin*": "he is not here/not present/does not exist",
"*hišbîaʿ*": "made swear/put under oath",
"*yimṣāʾekkāh*": "could find you/would discover you"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.11",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֑ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ",
"text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you",
"*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say",
"*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord/master",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time",
"*ʾōmēr*": "saying/telling/commanding",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "say/tell/speak"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.12",
"source": "וְהָיָ֞ה אֲנִ֣י ׀ אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵאִתָּ֗ךְ וְר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־אֵדָ֔ע וּבָ֨אתִי לְהַגִּ֧יד לְאַחְאָ֛ב וְלֹ֥א יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ יָרֵ֥א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽי",
"text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾănî* *ʾēlēk* from-*mēʾittāk* and-*rûaḥ* *YHWH* *yiśśāʾăkā* to *ʿal* *ʾăšer* not-*ʾēdāʿ* and-*bāʾtî* *ləhaggîd* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-not *yimṣāʾăkā* and-*hărāgānî* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* from-*minnəʿurāy*",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - it will happen",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1cs - I",
"*ʾēlēk*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will go",
"*mēʾittāk*": "preposition + preposition + 2ms suffix - from with you",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*yiśśāʾăkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - will carry you",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/where",
"*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I know",
"*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I will have come",
"*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*yimṣāʾăkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he will find you",
"*hărāgānî*": "qal perfect 3ms + 1cs suffix - he will kill me",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your servant",
"*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*minnəʿurāy*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - from my youth"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyāh*": "it will happen/it will come to pass",
"*ʾēlēk*": "I will go/I will depart",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath",
"*yiśśāʾăkā*": "will carry you away/will lift you up/will take you",
"*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand",
"*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to report/to announce",
"*yimṣāʾăkā*": "will find you/will discover you",
"*hărāgānî*": "he will kill me/he will put me to death",
"*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.13",
"source": "הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּ֤ד לַֽאדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֔יתִי בַּהֲרֹ֣ג אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַחְבִּא֩ מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ֣אָה אִ֗ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם",
"text": "?Not-*huggad* to-*laʾdōnî* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* when-*bahărōg* *ʾîzebel* *ʾēt* *nəbîʾê* *YHWH* and-*wāʾaḥbiʾ* from-*minnəbîʾê* *YHWH* *mēʾāh* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾîš* in-the-*məʿārāh* and-*wāʾăkalkəlēm* *leḥem* and-*māyim*",
"grammar": {
"*huggad*": "hophal perfect 3ms - has it been told",
"*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - to my lord",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that which",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I did",
"*bahărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when killing",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name - Jezebel",
"*nəbîʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I hid",
"*minnəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from prophets of",
"*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/men",
"*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty",
"*məʿārāh*": "noun feminine singular - cave",
"*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1cs + 3mp suffix - and I sustained them",
"*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food",
"*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water"
},
"variants": {
"*huggad*": "has it been told/has it been reported",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I performed/I accomplished",
"*bahărōg*": "when killing/when murdering/when slaying",
"*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "I hid/I concealed",
"*ḥămiššîm ḥămiššîm*": "fifty by fifty/in groups of fifty",
"*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "I sustained them/I provided for them/I nourished them"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.14",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי",
"text": "And-*ʿattāh* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lēk* *ʾĕmōr* to-*laʾdōneykā* *hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû* and-*hărāgānî*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you",
"*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say",
"*laʾdōneykā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your lord",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/here is",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah",
"*hărāgānî*": "qal perfect 3ms + 1cs suffix - he will kill me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time",
"*ʾōmēr*": "saying/telling/commanding",
"*hărāgānî*": "he will kill me/he will put me to death"
}
}
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"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.41",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ לְאַחְאָ֔ב עֲלֵ֖ה אֱכֹ֣ל וּשְׁתֵ֑ה כִּי־ק֖וֹל הֲמ֥וֹן הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃",
"text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ălēh* *'ĕḵōl* and-*šĕtēh* for-*qôl* *hămôn* the-*gāšem*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab",
"*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up",
"*'ĕḵōl*": "qal imperative masculine singular - eat",
"*šĕtēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - drink",
"*qôl*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - sound of",
"*hămôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of",
"*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain"
},
"variants": {
"*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend",
"*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise",
"*hămôn*": "abundance/multitude/noise",
"*gāšem*": "rain/heavy rain"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.42",
"source": "וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל־רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ין בִּרְכָּֽיו׃",
"text": "*wă-ya'ăleh* *'aḥ'āḇ* to-*'ĕḵōl* and-to-*šĕtôt* and-*'ēlîyāhû* *'ālāh* to-*rō'š* the-*karmel* *wă-yighar* *'arṣâ* *wă-yāśem* *pānāyw* between *birkāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-ya'ăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab",
"*'ĕḵōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*šĕtôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*'ālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up",
"*rō'š*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of",
"*karmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel",
"*wă-yighar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*'arṣâ*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground",
"*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put",
"*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*birkāyw*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees"
},
"variants": {
"*ya'ăleh*": "went up/ascended",
"*rō'š*": "head/top/summit",
"*yighar*": "bowed down/crouched down/bent over",
"*'arṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence",
"*birkāyw*": "his knees"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.43",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲר֗וֹ עֲלֵֽה־נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָ֔ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ וַיַּבֵּ֔ט וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃",
"text": "*wă-yō'mer* to-*na'ărô* *'ălēh*-*nā'* *habbēṭ* *dereḵ*-*yām* *wă-ya'al* *wă-yabbēṭ* *wă-yō'mer* *'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ* *wă-yō'mer* *šuḇ* *šeḇa'* *pĕ'āmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*na'ărô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/young man",
"*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*habbēṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/observe",
"*dereḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - way of",
"*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea",
"*wă-ya'al*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*wă-yabbēṭ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked",
"*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*mĕ'ûmâ*": "indefinite pronoun - anything",
"*šuḇ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - return",
"*šeḇa'*": "cardinal number - seven",
"*pĕ'āmîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - times"
},
"variants": {
"*na'ărô*": "his servant/his attendant/his young man",
"*'ălēh*": "go up/ascend",
"*habbēṭ*": "look/observe/gaze",
"*dereḵ*-*yām*": "way of the sea/toward the sea",
"*'ên* *mĕ'ûmâ*": "there is nothing/not anything",
"*šuḇ*": "return/go back/do again"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.44",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃",
"text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-the-*šĕḇî'ît* *wă-yō'mer* behold-*'āḇ* *qĕṭannâ* like-*kap*-*'îš* *'ōlâ* from-*yām* *wă-yō'mer* *'ălēh* *'ĕmōr* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ĕsōr* and-*rēd* and-not *ya'ăṣārḵâ* the-*gāšem*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*šĕḇî'ît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh",
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*'āḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud",
"*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small",
"*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - palm of",
"*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*'ōlâ*": "qal active participle feminine singular - rising",
"*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea",
"*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up",
"*'ĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say",
"*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab",
"*'ĕsōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - harness/bind",
"*rēd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go down",
"*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will stop you",
"*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain"
},
"variants": {
"*šĕḇî'ît*": "seventh (time)",
"*'āḇ*": "cloud/dark cloud/thick cloud",
"*qĕṭannâ*": "small/little",
"*kap*-*'îš*": "like a man's palm/hand",
"*'ōlâ*": "rising/ascending/going up",
"*'ĕsōr*": "harness/bind/prepare (chariot)",
"*rēd*": "go down/descend",
"*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "stop you/restrain you/detain you"
}
}
45 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.45",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃",
"text": "*Wayəhî* until-*kōh* *wə*-until-*kōh* *wə*-the-*šāmayim* *hitqaddərû* *ʿābîm* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *wayəhî* *gešem* *gādôl* *wayyirkab* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wayyēlek* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/in this manner",
"*wə*-": "conjunction - and",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens/sky",
"*hitqaddərû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - darkened themselves/became black",
"*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - clouds",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wind/spirit",
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was",
"*gešem*": "noun, masculine, singular - rain",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/heavy",
"*wayyirkab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rode",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab",
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was",
"*kōh*": "thus/so/here/this way",
"*hitqaddərû*": "grew dark/became black/were covered",
"*ʿābîm*": "clouds/dark masses",
"*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath",
"*gešem*": "rain/downpour",
"*gādôl*": "great/heavy/intense"
}
}
46 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.46",
"source": "וְיַד־יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס מָתְנָ֑יו וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אַחְאָ֔ב עַד־בֹּאֲכָ֖ה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃",
"text": "*Wə*-*yad*-*YHWH* *hāyətâ* *ʾel*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wayəšannēs* *motnāyw* *wayyāroṣ* *lipnê* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʿad*-*bōʾăkâ* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-": "conjunction - and",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*hāyətâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/upon",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah",
"*wayəšannēs*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he girded up",
"*motnāyw*": "noun, masculine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins",
"*wayyāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ran",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - before/in front of",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*bōʾăkâ*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance to",
"*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel"
},
"variants": {
"*yad*-*YHWH*": "hand of the LORD/power of the LORD/strength of the LORD",
"*hāyətâ*": "was/came/happened",
"*ʾel*": "to/upon/toward",
"*wayəšannēs*": "girded up/tied up/strengthened",
"*motnāyw*": "his loins/waist/midsection",
"*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/hurried/rushed",
"*lipnê*": "before/in front of/ahead of",
"*bōʾăkâ*": "your coming/entrance to/until you come to"
}
}