1 Kings

1 Kings 17:17–23

¹⁷Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. ¹⁸“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

¹⁹But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.”

So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ²⁰Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?” ²¹Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”

²²And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. ²³Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

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1 Kings 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	אַחַר֙	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֖ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
who owned	בַּעֲלַ֣ת	ba·‘ă·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1172 mistress
the house	הַבָּ֑יִת	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
became ill	חָלָ֕ה	ḥā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
and his sickness	חָלְיוֹ֙	ḥā·lə·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2483 sickness
grew worse	חָזָ֣ק	ḥā·zāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
and worse	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
until	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
breath	נְשָׁמָֽה׃	nə·šā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5397 breath
remained	נֽוֹתְרָה־	nō·wṯ·rāh-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3498 remain over
in him	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

1 Kings 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elijah	אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you done	וָלָ֖ךְ	wā·lāḵ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person feminine singular
to me	לִּ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Have you come	בָּ֧אתָ	bā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to remind me	לְהַזְכִּ֥יר	lə·haz·kîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2142 remember
of my iniquity	עֲוֺנִ֖י	‘ă·wō·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and cause the death	וּלְהָמִ֥ית	ū·lə·hā·mîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
of my son	בְּנִֽי׃	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son

1 Kings 17:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Elijah said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to her	אֵלֶ֖יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
Give	תְּנִֽי־	tə·nî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
your son	בְּנֵ֑ךְ	bə·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
So he took him	וַיִּקָּחֵ֣הוּ	way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3947 take
from her arms	מֵחֵיקָ֗הּ	mê·ḥê·qāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2436 bosom
carried him	וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֙הוּ֙	way·ya·‘ă·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the upper room	הָעֲלִיָּ֗ה	hā·‘ă·lî·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5944 roof-chamber
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was staying	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and laid him	וַיַּשְׁכִּבֵ֖הוּ	way·yaš·ki·ḇê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his own bed	מִטָּתֽוֹ׃	miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4296 couch, bed

1 Kings 17:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he cried out	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֔י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
have You also	הֲ֠גַם	hă·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
brought tragedy	הֲרֵע֖וֹתָ	hă·rê·‘ō·w·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this widow	הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה	hā·’al·mā·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
who has opened her home to me	מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥ר	miṯ·gō·w·rêr	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
by causing	לְהָמִ֥ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
her son	בְּנָֽהּ׃	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son

1 Kings 17:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he stretched himself out	וַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤ד	way·yiṯ·mō·ḏêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the child	הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙	hay·ye·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
three	שָׁלֹ֣שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
times	פְּעָמִ֔ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
and cried out	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֔י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
please	נָ֛א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
boy’s	הַיֶּ֥לֶד	hay·ye·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
life	נֶֽפֶשׁ־	ne·p̄eš-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
return	תָּ֥שָׁב	tā·šāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
him	קִרְבּֽוֹ׃	qir·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

1 Kings 17:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
listened	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to the voice	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
and the child’s	הַיֶּ֛לֶד	hay·ye·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
life	נֶֽפֶשׁ־	ne·p̄eš-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
returned	וַתָּ֧שָׁב	wat·tā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
him	קִרְבּ֖וֹ	qir·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
and he lived	וַיֶּֽחִי׃	way·ye·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live

1 Kings 17:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the child	הַיֶּ֗לֶד	hay·ye·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
brought him down	וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ	way·yō·ri·ḏê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the upper room	הָעֲלִיָּה֙	hā·‘ă·lî·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5944 roof-chamber
into the house	הַבַּ֔יְתָה	hab·bay·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
and gave him	וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ	way·yit·tə·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to his mother	לְאִמּ֑וֹ	lə·’im·mōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
Look	רְאִ֖י	rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7200 see
your son	בְּנֵֽךְ׃	bə·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
is alive	חַ֥י	ḥay	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
Elijah	אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
declared	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say