1 Kings

1 Kings 19:21

²¹So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיָּ֨שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from him	מֵאַחֲרָ֜יו	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his pair	צֶ֧מֶד	ṣe·meḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6776 couple, pair
of oxen	הַבָּקָ֣ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and slaughtered them	וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ	way·yiz·bā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
Using the oxen’s	הַבָּקָר֙	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
equipment	וּבִכְלִ֤י	ū·ḇiḵ·lî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
he cooked	בִּשְּׁלָ֣ם	biš·šə·lām	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1310 boil, seethe
the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֔ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and gave	וַיִּתֵּ֥ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to the people	לָעָ֖ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and they ate	וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ	way·yō·ḵê·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
Then he set out	וַיָּ֗קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to follow	וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and serve	וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃פ	way·šā·rə·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 24:22 · Philemon 1:13 · 2 Timothy 4:11 · Exodus 24:13 · Luke 5:28–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.