1 Kings

1 Kings 17:20–23

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 17:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he cried outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
have You alsoהֲ֠גַםhă·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
brought tragedyהֲרֵע֖וֹתָhă·rê·‘ō·w·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
this widowהָאַלְמָנָ֞הhā·’al·mā·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH490 widow
who has opened her home to meמִתְגּוֹרֵ֥רmiṯ·gō·w·rêrVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH1481 sojourn
by causingלְהָמִ֥יתlə·hā·mîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die
her sonבְּנָֽהּ׃bə·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son

1 Kings 17:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he stretched himself outוַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤דway·yiṯ·mō·ḏêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4058 measure
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the childהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpə·‘ā·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
and cried outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
pleaseנָ֛אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
boy’sהַיֶּ֥לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne·p̄eš-Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
returnתָּ֥שָׁבtā·šāḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
himקִרְבּֽוֹ׃qir·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst

1 Kings 17:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
and the child’sהַיֶּ֛לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne·p̄eš-Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
returnedוַתָּ֧שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
himקִרְבּ֖וֹqir·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
and he livedוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live

1 Kings 17:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
brought him downוַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּway·yō·ri·ḏê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the upper roomהָעֲלִיָּה֙hā·‘ă·lî·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5944 roof-chamber
into the houseהַבַּ֔יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house
and gave himוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to his motherלְאִמּ֑וֹlə·’im·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
Lookרְאִ֖יrə·’îVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH7200 see
your sonבְּנֵֽךְ׃bə·nêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1121 son
is aliveחַ֥יḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Cross-references

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1 Kings 17:20 Matthew 21:22 · James 5:15–18 · Genesis 18:23–25 · 1 Kings 18:36–37 · 2 Kings 19:15 · Joshua 7:8–9 · Psalm 99:6 · Exodus 17:4 · 1 Samuel 7:8–9

1 Kings 17:21 Acts 20:10 · 2 Kings 4:33–35 · Acts 9:40 · Hebrews 11:19

1 Kings 17:22 Revelation 11:11 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Hebrews 11:35 · Romans 14:9 · John 5:28–29 · John 11:43 · 1 Samuel 2:6 · 2 Kings 13:21 · Luke 8:54 · Acts 20:12

1 Kings 17:23 2 Kings 4:36–37 · Luke 7:15 · Acts 9:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.