1 Kings

1 Kings 17:10–16

¹⁰So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” ¹¹And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

¹²But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread— only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”

¹³“Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, ¹⁴for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”

¹⁵So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. ¹⁶The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.

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1 Kings 17:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Elijah got up	וַיָּ֣קָם׀	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Zarephath	צָרְפַ֗תָה	ṣā·rə·p̄a·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6886 Tsarephath
When he arrived	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
gate	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
was a widow	אַלְמָנָ֖ה	’al·mā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
gathering	מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת	mə·qō·še·šeṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular construct	H7197 gather stubble
sticks	עֵצִ֑ים	‘ê·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
Elijah called	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to her	אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
and said	וַיֹּאמַ֔ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
bring	קְחִי־	qə·ḥî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H3947 take
me	לִ֧י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a little	מְעַט־	mə·‘aṭ-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
water	מַ֛יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in a cup	בַּכְּלִ֖י	bak·kə·lî	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
so that I may drink	וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃	wə·’eš·teh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H8354 drink

1 Kings 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as she was going	וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to get	לָקַ֑חַת	lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
he called	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to her	אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
and said	וַיֹּאמַ֔ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
bring	לִֽקְחִי־	liq·ḥî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H3947 take
me	לִ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a piece	פַּת־	paṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6595 fragment, bit, morsel
of bread	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

1 Kings 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But she replied	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
I	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
have	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
no	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
bread	מָע֔וֹג	mā·‘ō·wḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H4580 cake
only	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a handful	מְלֹ֤א	mə·lō	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
of flour	קֶ֙מַח֙	qe·maḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H7058 flour, meal
in a jar	בַּכַּ֔ד	bak·kaḏ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3537 jar
and a little	וּמְעַט־	ū·mə·‘aṭ-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
oil	שֶׁ֖מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
in a jug	בַּצַּפָּ֑חַת	baṣ·ṣap·pā·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6835 jar, jug
Look	וְהִנְנִ֨י	wə·hin·nî	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am gathering	מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת	mə·qō·še·šeṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H7197 gather stubble
a couple of	שְׁנַ֣יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
sticks	עֵצִ֗ים	‘ê·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
to take home	וּבָ֙אתִי֙	ū·ḇā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and prepare	וַעֲשִׂיתִ֙יהוּ֙	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯî·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for myself	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and my son	וְלִבְנִ֔י	wə·liḇ·nî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
so that we may eat it	וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּ	wa·’ă·ḵal·nu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and die	וָמָֽתְנוּ׃	wā·mā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H4191 die

1 Kings 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י	tî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to her	אֵלֶ֤יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
Go	בֹּ֖אִי	bō·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and do	עֲשִׂ֣י	‘ă·śî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
as you have said	כִדְבָרֵ֑ךְ	ḵiḏ·ḇā·rêḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1697 speech, word
But	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
first	בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙	ḇā·ri·šō·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
make	עֲשִׂי־	‘ă·śî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a small	קְטַנָּ֤ה	qə·ṭan·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
cake of bread	עֻגָ֨ה	‘u·ḡāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5692 disc or cake of bread
from	מִ֠שָּׁם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and bring it out	וְהוֹצֵ֣אתְ	wə·hō·ṣēṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
to me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Afterward	בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ס	bā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H314 coming after
make	תַּעֲשִׂ֖י	ta·‘ă·śî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
for yourself	וְלָ֣ךְ	wə·lāḵ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person feminine singular
and your son	וְלִבְנֵ֔ךְ	wə·liḇ·nêḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son

1 Kings 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹה֩	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
The jar	כַּ֤ד	kaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3537 jar
of flour	הַקֶּ֙מַח֙	haq·qe·maḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7058 flour, meal
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be exhausted	תִכְלָ֔ה	ṯiḵ·lāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
and the jug	וְצַפַּ֥חַת	wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6835 jar, jug
of oil	הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן	haš·še·men	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
run dry	תֶחְסָ֑ר	ṯeḥ·sār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
until	עַ֠ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the day	י֧וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	ha·šêm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sends	תִּתֶּן	tit·tɛn	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
rain	גֶּ֖שֶׁם	ge·šem	Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the earth	הָאֲדָמָֽה׃	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land

1 Kings 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So she went	וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and did	וַתַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה	wat·ta·‘ă·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֣ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
and there was food	וַתֹּ֧אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
every day	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
for Elijah	וָהִיא	wå̄·hī	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and the woman	הוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
and her household	וּבֵיתָ֖הּ	ū·ḇê·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1004 house

1 Kings 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The jar	כַּ֤ד	kaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3537 jar
of flour	הַקֶּ֙מַח֙	haq·qe·maḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7058 flour, meal
was not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
exhausted	כָלָ֔תָה	ḵā·lā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
and the jug	וְצַפַּ֥חַת	wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6835 jar, jug
of oil	הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן	haš·še·men	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
run dry	חָסֵ֑ר	ḥā·sêr	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֣ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
through	בְּיַ֥ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Elijah	אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃פ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah