1 Kings

1 Kings 18:32–38

³²And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.^b

³³Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood, ³⁴and said, “Fill four waterpots and pour the water on the offering and on the wood.”^c

“Do it a second time,” he said, and they did it a second time.

“Do it a third time,” he said, and they did it a third time.

³⁵So the water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

³⁶At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. ³⁷Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.”

³⁸Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

Footnotes

b 18:32 2 seahs is approximately 13.2 dry quarts or 14.6 liters (probably about 25.4 pounds or 11.5 kilograms of seed).
c 18:34 Some texts continue verse 33 to this point.

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1 Kings 18:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And with the stones	הָאֲבָנִ֛ים	hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
built	וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה	way·yiḇ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֖חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Then he dug	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a trench	תְּעָלָ֗ה	tə·‘ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8585 water-course
around	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the altar	לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	lam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
large enough to hold	כְּבֵית֙	kə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
two seahs	סָאתַ֣יִם	sā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H5429 se'ah
of seed	זֶ֔רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

1 Kings 18:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next	וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ	way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
he arranged	וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ	way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
the wood	הָֽעֵצִ֑ים	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
cut up	וַיְנַתַּח֙	way·nat·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5408 cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints
the bull	הַפָּ֔ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
placed	וַיָּ֖שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
it on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wood	הָעֵצִֽים׃	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood

1 Kings 18:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Fill	מִלְא֨וּ	mil·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
four	אַרְבָּעָ֤ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
waterpots	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and pour	וְיִֽצְק֥וּ	wə·yiṣ·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3332 pour, cast, flow
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the offering	הָעֹלָ֖ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the wood	הָעֵצִ֑ים	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
Do	שְׁנוּ֙	šə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8138 change
he said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and they did it a second time	וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ	way·yiš·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8138 change
Do	שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ	šal·lê·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H8027 do a third time, devide into three parts
he said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and they did it a third time	וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃	way·šal·lê·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8027 do a third time, devide into three parts

1 Kings 18:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the water	הַמַּ֔יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
ran down	וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
around	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the altar	לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	lam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
and even	וְגַ֥ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
filled	מִלֵּא־	mil·lê-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the trench	הַתְּעָלָ֖ה	hat·tə·‘ā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8585 water-course

1 Kings 18:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the time of	בַּעֲל֣וֹת	ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the evening sacrifice	הַמִּנְחָ֗ה	ham·min·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
the prophet	הַנָּבִיא֮	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
approached	וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the altar and said	וַיֹּאמַר֒	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵי֙	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Abraham	אַבְרָהָם֙	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Isaac	יִצְחָ֣ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
let it be known	יִוָּדַ֗ע	yiw·wā·ḏa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
this day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֧ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and that I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
Your servant	עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and have done	עָשִׂ֔יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
things	וּבְדִבְרֶיךָ	ū·ḇə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
at Your command	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word

1 Kings 18:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Answer me	עֲנֵ֤נִי	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Answer me	עֲנֵ֔נִי	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
so that this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
will know	וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙	wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
are God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and that You	וְאַתָּ֛ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have turned	הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ	hă·sib·bō·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
their hearts	לִבָּ֖ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
back again	אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃	’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ	Adverb	H322 backwards

1 Kings 18:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the fire	אֵשׁ־	’êš-	Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
fell	וַתִּפֹּ֣ל	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and consumed	וַתֹּ֤אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the sacrifice	הָֽעֹלָה֙	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
the wood	הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
the stones	הָאֲבָנִ֖ים	hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
and the dust	הֶעָפָ֑ר	he·‘ā·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and it licked up	לִחֵֽכָה׃	li·ḥê·ḵāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3897 lick
the water	הַמַּ֥יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in the trench	בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה	bat·tə·‘ā·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8585 water-course