1 Kings

1 Kings 19:4–5

⁴while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

⁵Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep.

Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

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1 Kings 19:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
while he himself	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
went	הָלַ֤ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
a day’s	י֔וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
journey	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
into the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּר֙	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
He sat down	וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
a	אֶחָת	ʾɛ·ḥå̄ṯ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
broom tree	רֹ֣תֶם	rō·ṯem	Noun - masculine singular	H7574 broom-plant, retem
and prayed	וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל	way·yiš·’al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
that he	נַפְשׁוֹ֙	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
might die	לָמ֔וּת	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
I have had enough	רַ֗ב	raḇ	Adverb	H7227 much, many, great
LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Take	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
my life	נַפְשִׁ֔י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
better	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than my fathers	מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃	mê·’ă·ḇō·ṯāy	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father

1 Kings 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the broom tree	רֹ֣תֶם	rō·ṯem	Noun - masculine singular	H7574 broom-plant, retem
and fell asleep	וַיִּישַׁ֔ן	way·yî·šan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3462 sleep
Suddenly	וְהִנֵּֽה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
an angel	מַלְאָךְ֙	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
touched	נֹגֵ֣עַ	nō·ḡê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
him	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Get up	ק֥וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and eat	אֱכֽוֹל׃	’ĕ·ḵō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H398 eat

Cross-references

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1 Kings 19:4 Jonah 4:3 · Numbers 11:15 · Jonah 4:8 · Jeremiah 20:14–18 · Philippians 1:21–24

1 Kings 19:5 Psalm 34:7 · Acts 12:7 · Hebrews 1:14 · Daniel 8:19 · Psalm 34:10 · Daniel 9:21 · Hebrews 13:5 · Daniel 10:9–10 · Genesis 28:11–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.