1 Kings
1 Kings 18:21
21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.”
But the people did not answer a word.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Elijah | אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ | ’ê·lî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H452 Elijah |
| approached | וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ | way·yig·gaš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֗ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| How long | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| will you | אַתֶּ֣ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| waver | פֹּסְחִים֮ | pō·sə·ḥîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6452 pass or spring over |
| between | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| two | שְׁתֵּ֣י | šə·tê | Number - feminine dual construct | H8147 two |
| opinions | הַסְּעִפִּים֒ | has·sə·‘ip·pîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5587 divided, sentiment |
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is God | הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| follow | לְכ֣וּ | lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| Him | אַחֲרָ֔יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| Baal | הַבַּ֖עַל | hab·ba·‘al | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1168 owner, lord |
| follow | לְכ֣וּ | lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| him | אַחֲרָ֑יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| But the people | הָעָ֛ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| did not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| answer | עָנ֥וּ | ‘ā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| a word | דָּבָֽר׃ | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 6:24 · Joshua 24:15 · 1 Corinthians 10:21–22 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–16 · 1 Samuel 7:3 · 2 Kings 17:41 · Revelation 3:15–16 · Zephaniah 1:5 · Deuteronomy 4:35 · Psalm 100:3 · Romans 6:16–22 · 1 Kings 18:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.