1 Kings

1 Kings 19:1–8

¹Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. ²So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”

³And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, ⁴while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

⁵Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep.

Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

⁶And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again.

⁷A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”

⁸So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb,^a the mountain of God.

Footnotes

a 19:8 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai

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1 Kings 19:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Ahab	אַחְאָב֙	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
told	וַיַּגֵּ֤ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Jezebel	לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל	lə·’î·ze·ḇel	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
had done	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and how	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had killed	הָרַ֛ג	hā·raḡ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
with the sword	בֶּחָֽרֶב׃	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

1 Kings 19:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jezebel	אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙	’î·ze·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
sent	וַתִּשְׁלַ֤ח	wat·tiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
a messenger	מַלְאָ֔ךְ	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
May the gods	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
deal with me	יַעֲשׂ֤וּן	ya·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
and ever so	וְכֹ֣ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
severely	יוֹסִפ֔וּן	yō·w·si·p̄ūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3254 add
if	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by this time	כָעֵ֤ת	ḵā·‘êṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
tomorrow	מָחָר֙	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I have not made	אָשִׂ֣ים	’ā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
your life	נַפְשְׁךָ֔	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
like the lives	כְּנֶ֖פֶשׁ	kə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of	אַחַ֥ד	’a·ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one

1 Kings 19:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Elijah was afraid	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and ran	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his life	נַפְשׁ֔וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
When he came	וַיָּבֹ֕א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Beersheba	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
in Judah	לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה	lî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
he left	וַיַּנַּ֥ח	way·yan·naḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
his servant	נַעֲר֖וֹ	na·‘ă·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

1 Kings 19:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
while he himself	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
went	הָלַ֤ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
a day’s	י֔וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
journey	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
into the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּר֙	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
He sat down	וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
a	אֶחָת	ʾɛ·ḥå̄ṯ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
broom tree	רֹ֣תֶם	rō·ṯem	Noun - masculine singular	H7574 broom-plant, retem
and prayed	וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל	way·yiš·’al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
that he	נַפְשׁוֹ֙	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
might die	לָמ֔וּת	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
I have had enough	רַ֗ב	raḇ	Adverb	H7227 much, many, great
LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Take	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
my life	נַפְשִׁ֔י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
better	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than my fathers	מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃	mê·’ă·ḇō·ṯāy	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father

1 Kings 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the broom tree	רֹ֣תֶם	rō·ṯem	Noun - masculine singular	H7574 broom-plant, retem
and fell asleep	וַיִּישַׁ֔ן	way·yî·šan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3462 sleep
Suddenly	וְהִנֵּֽה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
an angel	מַלְאָךְ֙	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
touched	נֹגֵ֣עַ	nō·ḡê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
him	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Get up	ק֥וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and eat	אֱכֽוֹל׃	’ĕ·ḵō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H398 eat

1 Kings 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he looked around	וַיַּבֵּ֕ט	way·yab·bêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
and there	וְהִנֵּ֧ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
by his head	מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו	mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4763 headpiece, head-rest
was a cake of bread	עֻגַ֥ת	‘u·ḡaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5692 disc or cake of bread
baked over hot coals	רְצָפִ֖ים	rə·ṣā·p̄îm	Noun - feminine plural	H7529 a red-hot stone
and a jar	וְצַפַּ֣חַת	wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6835 jar, jug
of water	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
So he ate	וַיֹּ֣אכַל	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and drank	וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ	way·yê·šət	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
and lay down	וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃	way·yiš·kāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
again	וַיָּ֖שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return

1 Kings 19:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A second	שֵׁנִית֙	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
the angel	מַלְאַ֨ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
returned	וַיָּשָׁב֩	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and touched	וַיִּגַּע־	way·yig·ga‘-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
him	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
saying	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Get up	ק֣וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and eat	אֱכֹ֑ל	’ĕ·ḵōl	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H398 eat
or the journey	הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃	had·dā·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
will be too much	רַ֥ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
for you	מִמְּךָ֖	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

1 Kings 19:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he got up	וַיָּ֖קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and ate	וַיֹּ֣אכַל	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and drank	וַיִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה	way·yiš·teh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
And strengthened	בְּכֹ֣חַ׀	bə·ḵō·aḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3581 strength, power
by that	הַהִ֗יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
food	הָאֲכִילָ֣ה	hā·’ă·ḵî·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H396 an eating, a meal
he walked	וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
days	יוֹם֙	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and forty	וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים	wə·’ar·bā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H705 forty
nights	לַ֔יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
until he reached	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Horeb	חֹרֵֽב׃	ḥō·rêḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2722 Horeb
the mountain	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God