1 Kings 18:45

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass in the meantime, that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃

Transliteration

Wayəhî until-kōh wə-until-kōh wə-the-šāmayim hitqaddərû ʿābîm wə-rûaḥ wayəhî gešem gādôl wayyirkab ʾaḥʾāb wayyēlek yizrəʿeʾlâ

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was
• *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
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In a short while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. Ahab mounted his chariot and rode to Jezreel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And or a ma coulde turne him, the heauen was blacke wt cloudes & wynde, & there came a greate rayne. But Achab rode his waie, & departed vnto Iesrael.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the meane while the heauen was blacke with cloudes and winde, and there was a great rayne. Then Ahab went vp and came to Izreel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that in the meane whyle the heauen was blacke with cloudes and winde, & there was a great rayne: And Ahab gat vp, and came to Iezrahel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in the meantime, that the heavens have become black -- thick clouds and wind -- and the shower is great; and Ahab rideth, and goeth to Jezreel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm. Ahab rode toward Jezreel.

Referenced Verses

• Num 25:8 : 8 And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.
• Josh 17:16 : 16 The children of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have iron chariots, both those who are of Beth-shean and its towns, and those who are of the valley of Jezreel."
• Josh 19:18 : 18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
• 2 Sam 2:9 : 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
• 2 Sam 21:14 : 14 And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they carried out all that the king commanded. And after that, God was entreated for the land.
• 1 Kgs 18:39-40 : 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. 40 And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
• 1 Kgs 21:1 : 1 And it happened after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
• 1 Kgs 21:23 : 23 And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
• 2 Kgs 9:16 : 16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.