1 Kings

1 Kings 19:12–13

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 19:12

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 19:12 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

1 Kings 19:13 1 Kings 19:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.