1 Kings

1 Kings 17:19–22

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.

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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