1 Kingschapter 17
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Elijah Raises the Son of the Widow of Zarephath, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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1 Kings 17— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Neither dew nor rain, but according to my word1
1 Kings 17:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלִיָּ֨הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜יhatishbithe TishbiteH8664מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣יmitoshaveione of [the] resident aliens ofH8453גִלְעָד֮giladGileadH1568אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַחְאָב֒ʾachavAhabH256חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֞הyahwehof YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֤יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhomH834עָמַ֣דְתִּיʾamadtiI standH5975לְפָנָ֔יוlefanav<to> before himH6440אִם־ʾim-ifH518יִהְיֶ֛הyihyehit will beH1961הַשָּׁנִ֥יםhashanimthe yearsH8141הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428טַ֣לtaldewH2919וּמָטָ֑רumatarand rainH4306כִּ֖יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518לְפִ֥יlefito [the] mouth ofH6310דְבָרִֽי׃ סdevariword myH1697
Rashi on I Kings 17:1
Eliyahu haTishbi said. From a land (Other texts: The name of the city) named Toshav.
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1 Kings 17:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 17:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980מִזֶּ֔הmizehfrom hereH2088וּפָנִ֥יתָufanitaand you will turnH6437לְּךָ֖lekha<for> yourselfקֵ֑דְמָהkedemaheast -wardH6924וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙venistartaand you will hide yourselfH5641בְּנַ֣חַלbenachalat [the] wadi ofH5158כְּרִ֔יתkeritKerithH3747אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpenei[the] face ofH6440הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃haiyardenthe JordanH3383
1 Kings 17:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 17:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980וַיַּ֖עַשׂvaiyaasand he didH6213כִּדְבַ֣רkidvaraccording to [the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֗לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vaiyeshevand he dweltH3427בְּנַ֣חַלbenachalat [the] wadi ofH5158כְּרִ֔יתkeritKerithH3747אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpenei[the] face ofH6440הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃haiyardenthe JordanH3383
1 Kings 17:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָעֹרְבִ֗יםvehaorevimand the ravensH6158מְבִיאִ֨יםmeviim[were] bringingH935ל֜וֹloto himלֶ֤חֶםlechembreadH3899וּבָשָׂר֙uvasarand meatH1320בַּבֹּ֔קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242וְלֶ֥חֶםvelechemand breadH3899וּבָשָׂ֖רuvasarand meatH1320בָּעָ֑רֶבbaarevin the eveningH6153וּמִן־umin-and fromH4480הַנַּ֖חַלhanachalthe wadiH5158יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yishtehhe drankH8354
1 Kings 17:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
A handful of meal that would not spend8
1 Kings 17:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 17:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
ק֣וּםkumariseH6965לֵ֤ךְlekhgoH1980צָרְפַ֙תָה֙tzarefatahZarephath towardsH6886אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834לְצִיד֔וֹןletzidon[belongs] to SidonH6721וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖veyashavtaand you will dwellH3427שָׁ֑םshamthereH8033הִנֵּ֨הhinehhere!H2009צִוִּ֥יתִיtzivitiI have commandedH6680שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033אִשָּׁ֥הʾishaha womanH802אַלְמָנָ֖הʾalmanaha widowH490לְכַלְכְּלֶֽךָ׃lekhalkelekhato supply youH3557
1 Kings 17:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֣קָם׀vaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980צָרְפַ֗תָהtzarefatahZarephath towardsH6886וַיָּבֹא֙vaiyavo'and he cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413פֶּ֣תַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607הָעִ֔ירhairthe cityH5892וְהִנֵּֽה־vehineh-and there!H2009שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033אִשָּׁ֥הʾishaha womanH802אַלְמָנָ֖הʾalmanaha widowH490מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁתmekosheshet[was] gatheringH7197עֵצִ֑יםʾetzimwood<s>H6086וַיִּקְרָ֤אvaiyikra'and he called outH7121אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ʾeleihato herH413וַיֹּאמַ֔רvaiyomarand he saidH559קְחִי־kechi-getH3947נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994לִ֧יlifor meמְעַט־meat-a little ofH4592מַ֛יִםmayimwaterH4325בַּכְּלִ֖יbakeliin <the> vesselH3627וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃veeshtehso I may drinkH8354
Rashi on I Kings 17:10
Please bring me a little water. He was unable to identify the widow. According to the Midrash, this widow was the mother of Yonah the son of Amitai, the prophet.—Radak about whom the Holy One Blessed Is He, had told him.
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1 Kings 17:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּ֖לֶךְvatelekhand she wentH1980לָקַ֑חַתlakachatto get [it]H3947וַיִּקְרָ֤אvaiyikra'and he called outH7121אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ʾeleihato herH413וַיֹּאמַ֔רvaiyomarand he saidH559לִֽקְחִי־likchi-getH3947נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לִ֛יlifor meפַּת־pat-a piece ofH6595לֶ֖חֶםlechembreadH3899בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃beyadekhin hand yourH3027
1 Kings 17:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֤הyahwehof YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ʾeloheikhaGod yourH430אִם־ʾim-ifH518יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426לִ֣יlito meמָע֔וֹגmaog[is] foodH4580כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518מְלֹ֤אmelo'[the] fullness ofH4393כַף־khaf-a palm ofH3709קֶ֙מַח֙kemachflourH7058בַּכַּ֔דbakadin <the> jarH3537וּמְעַט־umeat-and a little ofH4592שֶׁ֖מֶןshemenoilH8081בַּצַּפָּ֑חַתbatzapachatin <the> jugH6835וְהִנְנִ֨יvehiniand here IH2005מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁתmekosheshet[am] gatheringH7197שְׁנַ֣יִםshenayimtwoH8147עֵצִ֗יםʾetzimwood<s>H6086וּבָ֙אתִי֙uvatiand I will goH935וַעֲשִׂיתִ֙יהוּ֙vaasitihuand I will prepare itH6213לִ֣יlifor myselfוְלִבְנִ֔יvelivniand for son myH1121וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּvaakhalnuhuand we will eat itH398וָמָֽתְנוּ׃vamatenuand we will dieH4191
1 Kings 17:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלֶ֤יהָʾeleihato herH413אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ʾeliyahuElijahH452אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtiriyou fearH3372בֹּ֖אִיboigoH935עֲשִׂ֣יʾasidoH6213כִדְבָרֵ֑ךְkhidvarekhaccording to word yourH1697אַ֣ךְʾakhonlyH389עֲשִׂי־ʾasi-makeH6213לִ֣יlifor meמִ֠שָּׁםmishomfrom thereH8033עֻגָ֨הʾugaha bread cakeH5692קְטַנָּ֤הketanahsmallH6996בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙varishonahat <the> firstH7223וְהוֹצֵ֣אתְvehotzetand you will bring [it] outH3318לִ֔יlito meוְלָ֣ךְvelakhand for yourselfוְלִבְנֵ֔ךְvelivnekhand for son yourH1121תַּעֲשִׂ֖יtaasiyou will prepareH6213בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ סbaacharonahat the lastH314
Rashi on I Kings 17:13
A small cake first. There is a Midrash Aggdah in Bereishis Rabboh. The Midrash cited by Rashi is not found in our texts of Midrash Rabboh on this verse. (why he wanted it first) on [the verse], “And Leah said, ‘Unexpected success has come.’” 10 Bereishis:11.
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1 Kings 17:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588כֹה֩khohthusH3541אָמַ֨רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478כַּ֤דkad[the] jar ofH3537הַקֶּ֙מַח֙hakemach<the> flourH7058לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִכְלָ֔הtikhlahit will be at an endH3615וְצַפַּ֥חַתvetzapachatand [the] jug ofH6835הַשֶּׁ֖מֶןhashemen<the> oilH8081לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֶחְסָ֑רtechsarit will be lackingH2637עַ֠דʾaduntilH5704י֧וֹםyom[the] dayH3117תֵּתtiten-givesH5414יְהוָ֛הhashemYahwehH3068גֶּ֖שֶׁםgeshemrainH1653עַל־ʾal-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpenei[the] surface ofH6440הָאֲדָמָֽה׃haadamahthe groundH127
1 Kings 17:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 17:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כַּ֤דkad[the] jar ofH3537הַקֶּ֙מַח֙hakemach<the> flourH7058לֹ֣אlo'notH3808כָלָ֔תָהkhalatahit was at an endH3615וְצַפַּ֥חַתvetzapachatand [the] jug ofH6835הַשֶּׁ֖מֶןhashemen<the> oilH8081לֹ֣אlo'notH3808חָסֵ֑רchaserit was lackingH2637כִּדְבַ֣רkidvaraccording to [the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdiberhe spokeH1696בְּיַ֥דbeyadby [the] hand ofH3027אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פʾeliyahuElijahH452
Stretched upon the child three times: now I know17
1 Kings 17:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961אַחַר֙ʾacharafterH310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםhadevarimthe thingsH1697הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428חָלָ֕הchalahhe became sickH2470בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הָאִשָּׁ֖הhaishahthe womanH802בַּעֲלַ֣תbaalat[the] mistress ofH1172הַבָּ֑יִתhabayitthe houseH1004וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand it wasH1961חָלְיוֹ֙chalyosickness hisH2483חָזָ֣קchazaksevereH2389מְאֹ֔דmeodveryH3966עַ֛דʾaduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808נֽוֹתְרָה־notrah-it was leftH3498בּ֖וֹboin himנְשָׁמָֽה׃neshamahbreathH5397
1 Kings 17:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּ֥יli[is] to meוָלָ֖ךְvalakhand to <the> youאִ֣ישׁʾishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim<the> GodH430בָּ֧אתָbatayou have comeH935אֵלַ֛יʾelaito meH413לְהַזְכִּ֥ירlehazkirto bring to remembranceH2142אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֲוֹנִ֖יʾavoniiniquity myH5771וּלְהָמִ֥יתulehamitand to put to deathH4191אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנִֽי׃benison myH1121
1 Kings 17:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלֶ֖יהָʾeleihato herH413תְּנִֽי־teni-giveH5414לִ֣יlito meאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֑ךְbenekhson yourH1121וַיִּקָּחֵ֣הוּvaiyikachehuand he took himH3947מֵחֵיקָ֗הּmecheikahfrom bosom herH2436וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֙הוּ֙vaiyaalehuand he took up himH5927אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָעֲלִיָּ֗הhaaliyahthe upper roomH5944אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whereH834הוּא֙hu'heH1931יֹשֵׁ֣בyoshev[was] dwellingH3427שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033וַיַּשְׁכִּבֵ֖הוּvaiyashkivehuand he made lie himH7901עַל־ʾal-onH5921מִטָּתֽוֹ׃mitatobed hisH4296
1 Kings 17:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְרָ֥אvaiyikra'and he called outH7121אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvaiyomarand he saidH559יְהוָ֣הyahwehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔יʾelohaiGod myH430הֲ֠גַםhagam¿ alsoH1571עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָאַלְמָנָ֞הhaalmanahthe widowH490אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whomH834אֲנִ֨יʾaniIH589מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥רmitgorer[am] staying as a sojournerH1481עִמָּ֛הּʾimahwith herH5973הֲרֵע֖וֹתָhareotahave you done harmH7489לְהָמִ֥יתlehamitby putting to deathH4191אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנָֽהּ׃benahson herH1121
1 Kings 17:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤דvaiyitmodedand he stretched himselfH4058עַל־ʾal-overH5921הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙haiyeledthe ladH3206שָׁלֹ֣שׁshaloshthreeH7969פְּעָמִ֔יםpeamimtimesH6471וַיִּקְרָ֥אvaiyikra'and he called outH7121אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvaiyomarand he saidH559יְהוָ֣הyahwehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔יʾelohaiGod myH430תָּ֥שָׁבtasholet it returnH7725נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994נֶֽפֶשׁ־nefesh-[the] life ofH5315הַיֶּ֥לֶדhaiyeledthe ladH3206הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088עַל־ʾal-toH5921קִרְבּֽוֹ׃kirboinward part[s] hisH7130
1 Kings 17:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvaiyishma'and he listenedH8085יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963אֵלִיָּ֑הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַתָּ֧שָׁבvatashovand it returnedH7725נֶֽפֶשׁ־nefesh-[the] life ofH5315הַיֶּ֛לֶדhaiyeledthe ladH3206עַל־ʾal-toH5921קִרְבּ֖וֹkirboinward part[s] hisH7130וַיֶּֽחִי׃vaiyechiand he livedH2421
1 Kings 17:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֨חvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֵלִיָּ֜הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַיֶּ֗לֶדhaiyeledthe ladH3206וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּvaiyoridehuand he brought down himH3381מִן־min-fromH4480הָעֲלִיָּה֙haaliyahthe upper roomH5944הַבַּ֔יְתָהhabaytahthe house towardsH1004וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּvaiyitenehuand he gave himH5414לְאִמּ֑וֹleimoto mother hisH517וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452רְאִ֖יreiseeH7200חַ֥יchai[is] aliveH2416בְּנֵֽךְ׃benekhson yourH1121
1 Kings 17:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559הָֽאִשָּׁה֙haishahthe womanH802אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452עַתָּה֙ʾatahnowH6258זֶ֣הzehthisH2088יָדַ֔עְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִ֥ישׁʾish[are] a man ofH376אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾelohimGodH430אָ֑תָּהʾatahyouH859וּדְבַר־udevar-and [the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּפִ֖יךָbefikhain mouth yourH6310אֱמֶֽת׃ פʾemet[is] truthH571