1 Kingschapter 19
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Elijah Is Nourished by an Angel, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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1 Kings 19— 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.
A juniper tree, a death wish, and an angel's cake1
1 Kings 19:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּגֵּ֤דvaiyagedand he toldH5046אַחְאָב֙ʾachavAhabH256לְאִיזֶ֔בֶלleizevelto JezebelH348אֵ֛תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834עָשָׂ֖הʾasahhe had doneH6213אֵלִיָּ֑הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וְאֵ֨תveetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834הָרַ֛גharaghe had killedH2026אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhaneviimthe prophetsH5030בֶּחָֽרֶב׃becharevwith the swordH2719
1 Kings 19:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּשְׁלַ֤חvatishlachand she sentH7971אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙ʾizevelJezebelH348מַלְאָ֔ךְmalakha messengerH4397אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֵלִיָּ֖הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541יַעֲשׂ֤וּןyaasunmay they do !H6213אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohim[the] godsH430וְכֹ֣הvekhohand thusH3541יוֹסִפ֔וּןyosifunmay they add !H3254כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588כָעֵ֤תkhaetabout <the> this timeH6256מָחָר֙machartomorrowH4279אָשִׂ֣יםʾasimI will makeH7760אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשְׁךָ֔nafshekhalife yourH5315כְּנֶ֖פֶשׁkenefeshlike [the] life ofH5315אַחַ֥דʾachadoneH259מֵהֶֽם׃mehemfrom them
1 Kings 19:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֗רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200וַיָּ֙קָם֙vaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980אֶל־ʾel-toH413נַפְשׁ֔וֹnafsholife hisH5315וַיָּבֹ֕אvaiyavo'and he cameH935בְּאֵ֥רbeerBeerH884שֶׁ֖בַעsheva'ShebaH884אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834לִֽיהוּדָ֑הlihudah[belongs] to JudahH3063וַיַּנַּ֥חvaiyanachand he leftH5117אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַעֲר֖וֹnaaroservant hisH5288שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033
1 Kings 19:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֽוּא־vehu'-and heH1931הָלַ֤ךְhalakhhe wentH1980בַּמִּדְבָּר֙bamidbarin the wildernessH4057דֶּ֣רֶךְderekha journey ofH1870י֔וֹםyoma dayH3117וַיָּבֹ֕אvaiyavo'and he cameH935וַיֵּ֕שֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427תַּ֖חַתtachatunderH8478רֹ֣תֶםrotema broom plantH7574אֶחָ֑דʾechatoneH259וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvaiyishaland he askedH7592אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹ֙nafshoself hisH5315לָמ֔וּתlamutto dieH4191וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vaiyomerand he saidH559רַ֗בravenoughH7227עַתָּ֤הʾatahnowH6258יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068קַ֣חkachtakeH3947נַפְשִׁ֔יnafshilife myH5315כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808ט֥וֹבtov[am] goodH2896אָנֹכִ֖יʾanokhiIH595מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃meavotaimore than ancestors myH1
1 Kings 19:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙vaiyishkavand he lay downH7901וַיִּישַׁ֔ןvaiyishanand he sleptH3462תַּ֖חַתtachatunderH8478רֹ֣תֶםrotema broom plantH7574אֶחָ֑דʾechadoneH259וְהִנֵּֽה־vehineh-and there!H2009זֶ֤הzehthisH2088מַלְאָךְ֙malokhan angelH4397נֹגֵ֣עַnogea'[was] touchingH5060בּ֔וֹbo<in> himוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֖וֹloto himק֥וּםkumariseH6965אֱכֽוֹל׃ʾekholeatH398
1 Kings 19:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּבֵּ֕טvaiyabetand he lookedH5027וְהִנֵּ֧הvehinehand there!H2009מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יוmeraashotav[was] [the] place of head hisH4763עֻגַ֥תʾugata bread cake ofH5692רְצָפִ֖יםretzafimhot coalsH7529וְצַפַּ֣חַתvetzapachatand a jug ofH6835מָ֑יִםmayimwaterH4325וַיֹּ֣אכַלvaiyokhaland he ateH398וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּvaiyeshetand he drankH8354וַיָּ֖שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃vaiyishkavand he lay downH7901
1 Kings 19:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּשָׁב֩vaiyashavand he returnedH7725מַלְאַ֨ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֤ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068שֵׁנִית֙shenita second [time]H8145וַיִּגַּע־vaiyiga'-and he touchedH5060בּ֔וֹbo<in> himוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ק֣וּםkumariseH6965אֱכֹ֑לʾekholeatH398כִּ֛יkiforH3588רַ֥בrav[is too] greatH7227מִמְּךָ֖mimekhafor youH4480הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃hadarekhthe journeyH1870
1 Kings 19:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֖קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֹּ֣אכַלvaiyokhaland he ateH398וַיִּשְׁתֶּ֑הvaiyishtehand he drankH8354וַיֵּ֜לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980בְּכֹ֣חַ׀bekhoachin [the] strength ofH3581הָאֲכִילָ֣הhaakhilahthe foodH396הַהִ֗יאhahi'<the> thatH1931אַרְבָּעִ֥יםʾarbaimfortyH705יוֹם֙yomday[s]H3117וְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםvearbaimand fortyH705לַ֔יְלָהlaylahnight[s]H3915עַ֛דʾadtoH5704הַ֥רhar[the] mountain ofH2022הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430חֹרֵֽב׃chorevHorebH2722
Not in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire — a still small voice9
1 Kings 19:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹא־vaiyavo'-and he wentH935שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הַמְּעָרָ֖הhamearahthe caveH4631וַיָּ֣לֶןvaiyalenand he spent [the] nightH3885שָׁ֑םshamthereH8033וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009דְבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֵלָ֔יוʾelav[was] to himH413וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֔וֹloto himמַה־mah-what?H4100לְּךָ֥lekha[is] to youפֹ֖הfohhereH6311אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ʾeliyahuO ElijahH452
1 Kings 19:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559קַנֹּ֨אkano'certainly <to be zealous>H7065קִנֵּ֜אתִיkinetiI have been zealousH7065לַיהוָ֣ה׀layahwehfor YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430צְבָא֗וֹתtzevaothostsH6635כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָזְב֤וּʾazevuthey have forsakenH5800בְרִֽיתְךָ֙veritekhacovenant yourH1285בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָmizbechoteikhaaltars yourH4196הָרָ֔סוּharasuthey have torn downH2040וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853נְבִיאֶ֖יךָnevieikhaprophets yourH5030הָרְג֣וּhareguthey have killedH2026בֶחָ֑רֶבvecharevwith the swordH2719וָֽאִוָּתֵ֤רvaivaterand I am leftH3498אֲנִי֙ʾaniIH589לְבַדִּ֔יlevadito alone meH905וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּvayvakshuand they have soughtH1245אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshilife myH5315לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃lekachtahto take away itH3947
Rashi on I Kings 19:10
They have demolished Your Altars. [I.e.,] the private altars that were built in the Name of Heaven, 5 See above:30 and Rashi there. for the altar of the Beis [Hamikdosh] was in Yerusholayim. 6 Eliyahu intimated that God should take vengeance against the Bnei Yisroel.—Ralbag
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1 Kings 19:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צֵ֣אtze'go outH3318וְעָמַדְתָּ֣veamadtaand you will standH5975בָהָר֮vaharon the mountainH2022לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָה֒yahwehYahwehH3068וְהִנֵּ֧הvehinehand there!H2009יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068עֹבֵ֗רʾover[was] passing byH5674וְר֣וּחַveruachand a windH7307גְּדוֹלָ֡הgedolahgreatH1419וְחָזָ֞קvechazakand strongH2389מְפָרֵק֩mefarek[was] tearingH6561הָרִ֨יםharimmountainsH2022וּמְשַׁבֵּ֤רumeshaberand breakingH7665סְלָעִים֙selaimrocksH5553לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בָר֖וּחַvaruach[was] in the windH7307יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וְאַחַ֤רveacharand [was] afterH310הָר֨וּחַharuachthe windH7307רַ֔עַשׁraashan earthquakeH7494לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בָרַ֖עַשׁvaraash[was] in the earthquakeH7494יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Rashi on I Kings 19:11
And a great wind. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] “a camp of angels of the wind.”
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1 Kings 19:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַחַ֤רveacharand [was] afterH310הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙haraashthe earthquakeH7494אֵ֔שׁʾesha fireH784לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בָאֵ֖שׁvaesh[was] in the fireH784יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וְאַחַ֣רveacharand [was] afterH310הָאֵ֔שׁhaeshthe fireH784ק֖וֹלkola sound ofH6963דְּמָמָ֥הdemamaha whisperH1827דַקָּֽה׃dakahsoftH1851
Rashi on I Kings 19:12
Fire. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] “a camp of angels of fire.”
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1 Kings 19:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkishmoa'when heardH8085אֵלִיָּ֗הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַיָּ֤לֶטvaiyaletand he wrappedH3874פָּנָיו֙panavface hisH6440בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹbeadartoin cloak hisH155וַיֵּצֵ֕אvaiyetze'and he went outH3318וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvaiyaamodand he stoodH5975פֶּ֣תַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607הַמְּעָרָ֑הhamearahthe caveH4631וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009אֵלָיו֙ʾelav[was] to himH413ק֔וֹלkola voiceH6963וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559מַה־mah-what?H4100לְּךָ֥lekha[is] to youפֹ֖הfohhereH6311אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ʾeliyahuO ElijahH452
Rashi on I Kings 19:13
He wrapped his face. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] “and he wrapped his face,” 8 In the same manner that Moshe covered his face at the “burning bush” in Shemos:6. and so it states, “wrapped up [לוטה] in a cloth.” 9 I Shmuel:10.
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1 Kings 19:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559קַנֹּ֨אkano'certainly <to be zealous>H7065קִנֵּ֜אתִיkinetiI have been zealousH7065לַיהוָ֣ה׀layahwehfor YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430צְבָא֗וֹתtzevaothostsH6635כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָזְב֤וּʾazevuthey have forsakenH5800בְרִֽיתְךָ֙veritekhacovenant yourH1285בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָmizbechoteikhaaltars yourH4196הָרָ֔סוּharasuthey have torn downH2040וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853נְבִיאֶ֖יךָnevieikhaprophets yourH5030הָרְג֣וּhareguthey have killedH2026בֶחָ֑רֶבvecharevwith the swordH2719וָאִוָּתֵ֤רvaivaterand I am leftH3498אֲנִי֙ʾaniIH589לְבַדִּ֔יlevadito alone meH905וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּvayvakshuand they have soughtH1245אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshilife myH5315לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ סlekachtahto take away itH3947
Seven thousand knees that have not bowed to Baal15
1 Kings 19:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980שׁ֥וּבshuvgo backH7725לְדַרְכְּךָ֖ledarkekhato way yourH1870מִדְבַּ֣רָהmidbarah[the] wilderness of towardsH4057דַמָּ֑שֶׂקdamasekDamascusH1834וּבָ֗אתָuvataand you will goH935וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧umashachtaand you will anointH4886אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֲזָאֵ֛לchazaelHazaelH2371לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428עַל־ʾal-overH5921אֲרָֽם׃ʾaramAramH758
1 Kings 19:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵת֙veetand <obj.>H853יֵה֣וּאyehu'JehuH3058בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121נִמְשִׁ֔יnimshiNimshiH5250תִּמְשַׁ֥חtimshachyou will anointH4886לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428עַל־ʾal-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אֱלִישָׁ֤עʾelisha'ElishaH477בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָט֙shafatShaphatH8202מֵאָבֵ֣לmeavelfrom AbelH65מְחוֹלָ֔הmecholahMeholahH65תִּמְשַׁ֥חtimshachyou will anointH4886לְנָבִ֖יאlenavi'to prophetH5030תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃tachteikhain place of youH8478
Rashi on I Kings 19:16
You should anoint as prophet in your place. [God said,] “I do not want your prophecy, because you plead for the prosecution of My children.
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1 Kings 19:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand it will beH1961הַנִּמְלָ֛טhanimlatthe [one who] escapesH4422מֵחֶ֥רֶבmecherevfrom [the] sword ofH2719חֲזָאֵ֖לchazaelHazaelH2371יָמִ֣יתyamithe will put to deathH4191יֵה֑וּאyehu'JehuH3058וְהַנִּמְלָ֛טvehanimlatand the [one who] escapesH4422מֵחֶ֥רֶבmecherevfrom [the] sword ofH2719יֵה֖וּאyehu'JehuH3058יָמִ֥יתyamithe will put to deathH4191אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ʾelisha'ElishaH477
1 Kings 19:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥יvehishartiand I will leaveH7604בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לveyisraelamong IsraelH3478שִׁבְעַ֣תshivatsevenH7651אֲלָפִ֑יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505כָּל־kol-allH3605הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִםhabirkayimthe kneesH1290אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808כָֽרְעוּ֙khareuthey have bowed downH3766לַבַּ֔עַלlabaalto <the> BaalH1168וְכָ֨ל־vekholand everyH3605הַפֶּ֔הhapeh<the> mouthH6310אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נָשַׁ֖קnashakit has kissedH5401לֽוֹ׃lo<to> it
Elisha burns his plow and follows19
1 Kings 19:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980מִ֠שָּׁםmishomfrom thereH8033וַיִּמְצָ֞אvaiyimtza'and he foundH4672אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֱלִישָׁ֤עʾelisha'ElishaH477בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָט֙shafatShaphatH8202וְה֣וּאvehu'and heH1931חֹרֵ֔שׁchoresh[was] plowingH2790שְׁנֵים־sheneim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֤רʾasartenH6240צְמָדִים֙tzemadimpairsH6776לְפָנָ֔יוlefanav[were] <to> before himH6440וְה֖וּאvehu'and heH1931בִּשְׁנֵ֣יםbishneim[was] with two [plus]H8147הֶעָשָׂ֑רheasarthe tenH6240וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvaiyaavorand he passed onH5674אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ʾeliyahuElijahH452אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְvaiyashlekhand he threwH7993אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹʾadartocloak hisH155אֵלָֽיו׃ʾelavto himH413
1 Kings 19:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvaiyaazoand he leftH5800אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַבָּקָ֗רhabakarthe ox[en]H1241וַיָּ֙רָץ֙vaiyarotzand he ranH7323אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֶשְּׁקָה־ʾeshekah-I want to kissH5401נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994לְאָבִ֣יleavi<to> father myH1וּלְאִמִּ֔יuleimiand <to> mother myH517וְאֵלְכָ֖הveelekhahand I will goH1980אַחֲרֶ֑יךָʾachareikhaafter youH310וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹ֙loto himלֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980שׁ֔וּבshuvturn backH7725כִּ֥יkiforH3588מֶה־meh-what?H4100עָשִׂ֖יתִיʾasitihave I doneH6213לָֽךְ׃lakhto you
1 Kings 19:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֨שָׁבvaiyashovand he turned backH7725מֵאַחֲרָ֜יוmeacharavfrom after himH310וַיִּקַּ֣חvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853צֶ֧מֶדtzemed[the] pair ofH6776הַבָּקָ֣רhabakarthe ox[en]H1241וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּvaiyizbachehuand he sacrificed itH2076וּבִכְלִ֤יuvikhliand with [the] equipment ofH3627הַבָּקָר֙habakarthe ox[en]H1241בִּשְּׁלָ֣םbishelamhe cooked themH1310הַבָּשָׂ֔רhabasarthe fleshH1320וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvaiyitenand he gave [it]H5414לָעָ֖םlaamto the peopleH5971וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּvaiyokheluand they ateH398וַיָּ֗קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּ֛לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980אַחֲרֵ֥יʾachareiafterH310אֵלִיָּ֖הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃ פvaysharetehuand he served himH8334