1 Kings
1 Kings 19:5–6
5Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep.
Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
6And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again.
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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 |
1 Kings 19:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And he looked around | וַיַּבֵּ֕ט | way·yab·bêṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5027 look |
| and there | וְהִנֵּ֧ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| by his head | מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו | mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4763 headpiece, head-rest |
| was a cake of bread | עֻגַ֥ת | ‘u·ḡaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5692 disc or cake of bread |
| baked over hot coals | רְצָפִ֖ים | rə·ṣā·p̄îm | Noun - feminine plural | H7529 a red-hot stone |
| and a jar | וְצַפַּ֣חַת | wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6835 jar, jug |
| of water | מָ֑יִם | mā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| So he ate | וַיֹּ֣אכַל | way·yō·ḵal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| and drank | וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ | way·yê·šət | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8354 drink |
| and lay down | וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ | way·yiš·kāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| again | וַיָּ֖שָׁב | way·yā·šāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
Cross-references
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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
1 Kings 19:6 Matthew 4:11 · 1 Kings 17:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.