1 Kings
1 Kings 18:24
24Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.”
And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then you may call | וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם | ū·qə·rā·ṯem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| on the name | בְּשֵׁ֣ם | bə·šêm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of your god | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and I | וַֽאֲנִי֙ | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| will call | אֶקְרָ֣א | ’eq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| on the name | בְשֵׁם־ | ḇə·šêm- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| The God | הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| answers | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | ya·‘ă·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| by fire | בָאֵ֖שׁ | ḇā·’êš | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| He | ה֣וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| God | הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| And all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֛ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| answered | וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| What you say | הַדָּבָֽר׃ | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| is good | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Kings 18:38 · 1 Chronicles 21:26 · Leviticus 9:24 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · 2 Chronicles 7:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.