1 Kings

1 Kings 19:11–13

11Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.”

And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind.

After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

12After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire.

And after the fire came a still, small voice. 13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

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1 Kings 19:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Go outצֵ֣אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and standוְעָמַדְתָּ֣wə·‘ā·maḏ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
on the mountainבָהָר֮ḇā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Beholdוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is about to pass byעֹבֵ֗ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
And a greatגְּדוֹלָ֡הgə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
and mightyוְחָזָ֞קwə·ḥā·zāqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
windוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
tore intoמְפָרֵק֩mə·p̄ā·rêqVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6561 tear apart, away
the mountainsהָרִ֨יםhā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and shatteredוּמְשַׁבֵּ֤רū·mə·šab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the rocksסְלָעִים֙sə·lā·‘îmNoun - masculine pluralH5553 crag, cliff
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in the windבָר֖וּחַḇā·rū·aḥPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
Afterוְאַחַ֤רwə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
the windהָר֨וּחַhå̄·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
there was an earthquakeרַ֔עַשׁra·‘ašNoun - masculine singularH7494 quaking, shaking
but the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in the earthquakeבָרַ֖עַשׁḇā·ra·‘ašPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7494 quaking, shaking

1 Kings 19:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterוְאַחַ֤רwə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
the earthquakeהָרַ֙עַשׁ֙hā·ra·‘ašArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7494 quaking, shaking
there was a fireבָאֵ֖שׁḇā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
but the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in the fireאֵ֔שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
And afterוְאַחַ֣רwə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
came a stillדְּמָמָ֥הdə·mā·māhNoun - feminine singularH1827 whisper
smallדַקָּֽה׃ḏaq·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH1851 thin, small, fine
voiceק֖וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice

1 Kings 19:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
heard itכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
he wrappedוַיָּ֤לֶטway·yā·leṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3874 wrap closely, tightly, enwrap, envelope
his faceפָּנָיו֙pā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
in his cloakבְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹbə·’ad·dar·tōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH155 glory, cloak
and went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the mouthפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הham·mə·‘ā·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
Suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a voiceק֔וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are you doingלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
hereפֹ֖הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah

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1 Kings 19:11 Ezekiel 1:4 · Psalm 50:3 · Job 38:1 · Isaiah 30:30 · Hebrews 12:26 · Exodus 19:20 · Ezekiel 37:7 · Revelation 11:19 · Psalm 68:8 · Exodus 34:2 · Hebrews 12:18–21 · Revelation 20:11

1 Kings 19:12 Job 4:16 · Zechariah 4:6 · Deuteronomy 4:33 · Deuteronomy 4:11–12 · Exodus 34:6 · Job 33:7 · Exodus 3:2 · Genesis 15:17 · Acts 2:2 · Hebrews 12:29 · 1 Kings 18:38 · Acts 2:36–37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.