1 Kings

1 Kings 18:27

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!”

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.