1 Kings

1 Kings 18:17–20

17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”

18“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. 19Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

20So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.

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1 Kings 18:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
sawכִּרְא֥וֹתkir·’ō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Is thatזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāhArticle; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O troublerעֹכֵ֥ר‘ō·ḵêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 18:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
troubledעָכַ֙רְתִּי֙‘ā·ḵar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
butכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
houseוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
for you have forsakenבַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ba·‘ă·zā·ḇə·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֣תmiṣ·wōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4687 commandment
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and have followedוַתֵּ֖לֶךְwat·tê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
the Baalsהַבְּעָלִֽים׃hab·bə·‘ā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1168 owner, lord

1 Kings 18:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
summonשְׁלַ֨חšə·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to meetקְבֹ֥ץqə·ḇōṣVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6908 gather, collect
meאֵלַ֛י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mountהַ֣רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לhak·kar·melArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3760 Carmel
along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the fourאַרְבַּ֧ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty
prophetsנְבִיאֵ֨יnə·ḇî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Baalהַבַּ֜עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
and the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
hundredמֵא֔וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֤יū·nə·ḇî·’êConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Asherahהָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙hā·’ă·šê·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
who eatאֹכְלֵ֖י’ō·ḵə·lêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH398 eat
at Jezebel’sאִיזָֽבֶל׃’î·zā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH348 Izebel
tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןšul·ḥanNoun - masculine singular constructH7979 table

1 Kings 18:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץway·yiq·bōṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6908 gather, collect
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mountהַ֥רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Carmelהַכַּרְמֶֽל׃hak·kar·melArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3760 Carmel

Cross-references

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1 Kings 18:17 Joshua 7:25 · 1 Kings 21:20 · Acts 17:6 · Acts 16:20 · Acts 24:5 · Amos 7:10

1 Kings 18:18 2 Chronicles 15:2 · 1 Kings 9:9 · Jeremiah 2:19 · 1 Kings 16:31 · 1 Kings 21:25

1 Kings 18:19 1 Kings 16:33 · Joshua 19:26 · 2 Kings 2:25 · 2 Peter 2:1

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