1 Kings

1 Kings 18:27–28

²⁷At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”

²⁸So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them.

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1 Kings 18:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At noon	בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם	ḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6672 midday, noon
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
began to taunt	וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל	way·hat·têl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2048 deceive, mock
them	בָּהֶ֣ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
saying	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Shout	קִרְא֤וּ	qir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
louder	גָּדוֹל֙	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he is	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
a god	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Perhaps he is deep in thought	שִׂ֧יחַ	śî·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H7879 complaint, musing
or occupied	שִׂ֛יג	śîḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H7873 a withdrawal
or on a journey	דֶ֣רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Perhaps	אוּלַ֛י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
he is	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
sleeping	יָשֵׁ֥ן	yā·šên	Adjective - masculine singular	H3463 sleeping
and must be awakened	וְיִקָֽץ׃	wə·yi·qāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3364 awake

1 Kings 18:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they shouted louder	וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and cut	וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙	way·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1413 penetrate, cut
themselves with knives	בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת	ba·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2719 sword
and lances	וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים	ū·ḇā·rə·mā·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7420 spear, lance
as	כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם	kə·miš·pā·ṭām	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4941 judgment
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the blood	דָּ֖ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
gushed	שְׁפָךְ־	šə·p̄āḵ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
over them	עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

Cross-references

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1 Kings 18:27 Isaiah 41:23 · Psalm 78:65–66

1 Kings 18:28 Leviticus 19:28 · Deuteronomy 14:1 · Mark 5:5 · Mark 9:22 · Micah 6:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.