1 Kings

1 Kings 18:43

⁴³“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant.

So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.”

Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	עֲלֵֽה־	‘ă·lêh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and look	הַבֵּ֣ט	hab·bêṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5027 look
toward	דֶּֽרֶךְ־	de·reḵ-	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the sea	יָ֔ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his servant	נַעֲר֗וֹ	na·‘ă·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
So	וַיַּ֙עַל֙	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and looked	וַיַּבֵּ֔ט	way·yab·bêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
and he said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
nothing there	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
Seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִֽים׃	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
Elijah said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go back	שֻׁ֖ב	šuḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return

Cross-references

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Habakkuk 2:3 · Luke 18:7 · Luke 18:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.