1 Kings

1 Kings 18:7–14

7Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

8“It is I,” he answered. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here!’”

9But Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death? 10As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you. 11And now you say, ‘Go tell your master that Elijah is here!’

12I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth. 13Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water. 14And now you say, ‘Go tell your lord that Elijah is here!’ He will kill me!”

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1 Kings 18:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now as Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5662 Obadjah
wentוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
onבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
met himלִקְרָאת֑וֹliq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
When Obadiah recognized himוַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙way·yak·ki·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5234 regard, recognize
he fellוַיִּפֹּ֣לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
facedownפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is itזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāhArticle; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah

1 Kings 18:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
your masterלַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla·ḏō·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
is hereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!

1 Kings 18:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Obadiah repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Howמֶ֣הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have I sinnedחָטָ֑אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2398 miss
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are handing your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
over toנֹתֵ֧ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
to put me to deathלַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la·hă·mî·ṯê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH4191 die

1 Kings 18:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
livesחַ֣י׀ḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
there isיֶשׁ־yeš-AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
noאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
nationגּ֤וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
or kingdomוּמַמְלָכָה֙ū·mam·lā·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
whereאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
has notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sentשָׁלַ֨חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
someone to search for youלְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔lə·ḇaq·qeš·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1245 seek
When they saidוְאָמְר֖וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
notאָ֑יִן’ā·yinAdverbH369 nothing, nought
he made that kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
or nationהַגּ֔וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
swearוְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַwə·hiš·bî·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
thatאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
they had notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
found youיִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃yim·ṣā·’ek·kāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find

1 Kings 18:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sayאֹמֵ֑ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
your masterלַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla·ḏō·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
is hereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!

1 Kings 18:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowאֵדָ֔ע’ê·ḏā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3045 know
whereעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the Spiritוְר֨וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
may carry you offיִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙yiś·śā·’ă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
when Iאֲנִ֣י׀’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
leaveאֵלֵ֣ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
youמֵאִתָּ֗ךְmê·’it·tāḵPreposition-m; Direct object marker; second person masculine singularH854 with
Then when I goוּבָ֨אתִיū·ḇā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
tellלְהַגִּ֧ידlə·hag·gîḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5046 be conspicuous
Ahabלְאַחְאָ֛בlə·’aḥ·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
and he does notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
find youיִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖yim·ṣā·’ă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
he will kill meוַהֲרָגָ֑נִיwa·hă·rā·ḡā·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
But Iוְעַבְדְּךָ֛wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
your servantוְעַבְדְּךָ֛wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
have fearedיָרֵ֥אyā·rêAdjective - masculine singularH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
from my youthמִנְּעֻרָֽי׃min·nə·‘u·rāyPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young

1 Kings 18:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Was it notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
reportedהֻגַּ֤דhug·gaḏVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to my lordלַֽאדֹנִי֙la·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I didעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל’î·ze·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH348 Izebel
slaughteredבַּהֲרֹ֣גba·hă·rōḡPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2026 kill, slay
the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I hidוָאַחְבִּא֩wā·’aḥ·biConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH2244 withdraw, hide
a hundredמֵ֣אָהmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
prophetsמִנְּבִיאֵ֨יmin·nə·ḇî·’êPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
menאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
per caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הbam·mə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
and I provided themוָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖םwā·’ă·ḵal·kə·lêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3557 comprehend, contain
with foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and waterוָמָֽיִם׃wā·mā·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

1 Kings 18:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sayאֹמֵ֔ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
your lordלַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָla·ḏō·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
that Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
is hereהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
He will kill meוַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃סwa·hă·rā·ḡā·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH2026 kill, slay

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1 Kings 18:7 2 Kings 1:6–8

1 Kings 18:8 1 Kings 18:3

1 Kings 18:10 1 Kings 17:1

1 Kings 18:12 Acts 8:39 · 2 Kings 2:16 · Ezekiel 8:3 · Ezekiel 40:1–2 · Ezekiel 11:24 · Ezekiel 3:12–14 · Ezekiel 37:1 · 2 Corinthians 12:2–3 · 2 Kings 2:11

1 Kings 18:13 1 Kings 18:4 · Matthew 25:35

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