1 Kings
1 Kings 19:13
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Elijah | אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ | ’ê·lî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H452 Elijah |
| heard it | כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ | kiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| he wrapped | וַיָּ֤לֶט | way·yā·leṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3874 wrap closely, tightly, enwrap, envelope |
| his face | פָּנָיו֙ | pā·nāw | Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| in his cloak | בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ | bə·’ad·dar·tōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H155 glory, cloak |
| and went out | וַיֵּצֵ֕א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| and stood | וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד | way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| at the mouth | פֶּ֣תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| of the cave | הַמְּעָרָ֑ה | ham·mə·‘ā·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4631 cave |
| Suddenly | וְהִנֵּ֤ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| a voice | ק֔וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| to him | אֵלָיו֙ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| and said | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| are you doing | לְּךָ֥ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| here | פֹ֖ה | p̄ōh | Adverb | H6311 here, hither |
| Elijah | אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ | ’ê·lî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H452 Elijah |
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