1 Kings
1 Kings 18:2
2So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Elijah | אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ | ’ê·lî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H452 Elijah |
| went | וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to present himself | לְהֵרָא֖וֹת | lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Ahab | אַחְאָ֑ב | ’aḥ·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H256 Ahab |
| The famine | וְהָרָעָ֖ב | wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7458 famine, hunger |
| was severe | חָזָ֥ק | ḥā·zāq | Adjective - masculine singular | H2389 strong, stout, mighty |
| in Samaria | בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ | bə·šō·mə·rō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.