1 Kings

1 Kings 19:13–14

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?”

14“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”

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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

1 Kings 19:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have been very zealousקַנֹּ֨אqan·nōVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH7065 be jealous, zealous
for the LORDלַיהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
he repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
butכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
have forsakenעָזְב֤וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Your covenantבְרִֽיתְךָ֙ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1285 covenant
torn downהָרָ֔סוּhā·rā·sūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2040 throw down, break or tear down
Your altarsמִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָmiz·bə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4196 altar
and killedהָרְג֣וּhā·rə·ḡūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2026 kill, slay
Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֖יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
with the swordבֶחָ֑רֶבḇe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the only oneלְבַדִּ֔יlə·ḇad·dîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH905 separation
leftוָאִוָּתֵ֤רwā·’iw·wā·ṯêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3498 remain over
and they are seekingוַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּway·ḇaq·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1245 seek
my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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