1 Kings

1 Kings 18:36–40

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.

39When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”

40Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

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1 Kings 18:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At the time ofבַּעֲל֣וֹתba·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the evening sacrificeהַמִּנְחָ֗הham·min·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
approachedוַיִּגַּ֞שׁway·yig·gašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
the altar and saidוַיֹּאמַר֒way·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
let it be knownיִוָּדַ֗עyiw·wā·ḏa‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֧ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and that Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsוּבְדִבְרֶיךָū·ḇə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
at Your commandהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word

1 Kings 18:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Answer meעֲנֵ֤נִי‘ă·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Answer meעֲנֵ֔נִי‘ă·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
so that thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
will knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙wə·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
are Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and that Youוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have turnedהֲסִבֹּ֥תָhă·sib·bō·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
their heartsלִבָּ֖םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
back againאֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯAdverbH322 backwards

1 Kings 18:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the fireאֵשׁ־’êš-Noun - common singular constructH784 fire
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
fellוַתִּפֹּ֣לwat·tip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5307 fall, lie
and consumedוַתֹּ֤אכַלwat·tō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the sacrificeהָֽעֹלָה֙hā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
the woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםhā·‘ê·ṣîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֖יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
and the dustהֶעָפָ֑רhe·‘ā·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
and it licked upלִחֵֽכָה׃li·ḥê·ḵāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3897 lick
the waterהַמַּ֥יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
in the trenchבַּתְּעָלָ֖הbat·tə·‘ā·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8585 water-course

1 Kings 18:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
saw thisוַיַּרְא֙way·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
they fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
facedownעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

1 Kings 18:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
orderedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themלָהֶ֜םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Seizeתִּפְשׂ֣וּ׀tip̄·śūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield
the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Baalהַבַּ֗עַלhab·ba·‘alArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let a single oneאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
escapeיִמָּלֵ֥טyim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
So they seized themוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּםway·yiṯ·pə·śūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield
and Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
brought them downוַיּוֹרִדֵ֤םway·yō·w·ri·ḏêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Kishonקִישׁ֔וֹןqî·šō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH7028 Kishon
Valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥalNoun - masculine singular constructH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
and slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖םway·yiš·ḥā·ṭêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7819 slaughter, beat
thereשָֽׁם׃šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

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1 Kings 18:36 1 Kings 18:29 · Exodus 3:6 · 2 Kings 19:19 · 1 Kings 8:43 · Matthew 22:32 · Psalm 83:18 · Acts 3:1 · Ephesians 3:14 · Daniel 12:11 · Ephesians 1:17 · Daniel 9:21 · Daniel 8:13

1 Kings 18:37 Daniel 9:17–19 · Luke 1:16–17 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · 1 Kings 18:24 · Malachi 4:5–6

1 Kings 18:38 Leviticus 9:24 · 1 Chronicles 21:26 · 2 Chronicles 7:1 · Judges 6:21 · 1 Kings 18:24 · 2 Kings 1:12 · Job 1:16 · Leviticus 10:2 · Genesis 15:17

1 Kings 18:39 1 Kings 18:24 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · 1 Kings 18:21

1 Kings 18:40 Judges 4:7 · Deuteronomy 18:20 · Deuteronomy 13:5 · Zechariah 13:2–3 · Judges 5:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.