1 Kings

1 Kings 19:14

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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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.