1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- the Tishbite H8664 (תִּשְׁבִּי) — a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead)
- of the inhabitants H8453 (תּוֹשָׁב) — a dweller but not outlandish [5237]; especially (as distinguished from a native citizen [active participle of 3427] and a temporary inmate [1616] or mere lodger…
- of Gilead H1568 (גִּלְעָד) — Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Ahab H256 (אַחְאָב) — Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- liveth H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- whom I stand H5975 (עָמַד) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
- there shall not be dew H2919 (טַל) — dew (as covering vegetation)
- nor rain H4306 (מָטַר) — rain
- these years H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- but according H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
- to my word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
2 And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- came unto him, saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Get H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- thee hence, and turn H6437 (פָּנָה) — to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
- thee eastward H6924 (קֶדֶם) — the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
- and hide H5641 (סָתַר) — to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
- thyself by the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- Cherith H3747 (כְּרִית) — Kerith, a brook of Palestine
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- Jordan H3383 (יַרְדֵּן) — Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- thou shalt drink H8354 (שָׁתָה) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
- of the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- and I have commanded H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
- the ravens H6158 (עֹרֵב) — a raven (from its dusky hue)
- to feed H3557 (כּוּל) — properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
5 So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So he went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- and did H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- according unto the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- for he went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- and dwelt H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- by the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- Cherith H3747 (כְּרִית) — Kerith, a brook of Palestine
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- Jordan H3383 (יַרְדֵּן) — Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the ravens H6158 (עֹרֵב) — a raven (from its dusky hue)
- brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- him bread H3899 (לֶחֶם) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
- and flesh H1320 (בָּשָׂר) — flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
- in the morning H1242 (בֹּקֶר) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
- and bread H3899 (לֶחֶם) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
- in the evening H6153 (עֶרֶב) — dusk
- and he drank H8354 (שָׁתָה) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
- of the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And it came to pass after H7093 (קֵץ) — an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
- a while H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- that the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- dried up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
- because there had been no rain H1653 (גֶּשֶׁם) — a shower
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
8 And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- came unto him, saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Sidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Arise H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- get H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- thee to Zarephath H6886 (צָרְפַת) — Tsarephath, a place in Palestine
- to Sidon H6721 (צִידוֹן) — Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
- and dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- there: behold, I have commanded H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
- a widow H490 (אַלְמָנָה) — a widow; also a desolate place
- woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- there to sustain H3557 (כּוּל) — properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
10 So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So he arose H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- and went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- to Zarephath H6886 (צָרְפַת) — Tsarephath, a place in Palestine
- And when he came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to the gate H6607 (פֶּתַח) — an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
- of the city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- behold, the widow H490 (אַלְמָנָה) — a widow; also a desolate place
- woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- there gathering H7197 (קָשַׁשׁ) — to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble
- of sticks H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- and he called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- to her, and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Fetch H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- me, I pray thee, a little H4592 (מְעַט) — a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
- water H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- in a vessel H3627 (כְּלִי) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- that I may drink H8354 (שָׁתָה) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And as she was going H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- to fetch H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- he called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- to her, and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Bring H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- me, I pray thee, a morsel H6595 (פַּת) — a bit
- of bread H3899 (לֶחֶם) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
- in thine hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
12 And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And she said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- thy God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- liveth H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- I have H3426 (יֵשׁ) — there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- not a cake H4580 (מָעוֹג) — a cake of bread; parasite
- but an handful H3709 (כַּף) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); fig…
- but an handful H4393 (מְלֹא) — fulness (literally or figuratively)
- of meal H7058 (קֶמַח) — flour
- in a barrel H3537 (כַּד) — properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes
- and a little H4592 (מְעַט) — a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
- oil H8081 (שֶׁמֶן) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
- in a cruse H6835 (צַפַּחַת) — a saucer (as flat)
- gathering H7197 (קָשַׁשׁ) — to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble
- two H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
- sticks H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- that I may go in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- and dress H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- it for me and my son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- that we may eat H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
- it, and die H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto her, Fear H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- not; go H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- do H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- as thou hast said H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- but make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- me thereof H8033 (שָׁם) — there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
- a little H6996 (קָטָן) — abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
- cake H5692 (עֻגָּה) — an ashcake (as round)
- first H7223 (רִאשׁוֹן) — first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
- and bring H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- unto me, and after H314 (אַחֲרוֹן) — hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western
- make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- for thee and for thy son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
14 For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For thus saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- The barrel H3537 (כַּד) — properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes
- of meal H7058 (קֶמַח) — flour
- shall not waste H3615 (כָּלָה) — to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
- neither shall the cruse H6835 (צַפַּחַת) — a saucer (as flat)
- of oil H8081 (שֶׁמֶן) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
- fail H2637 (חָסֵר) — to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen
- until the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- sendeth H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- rain H1653 (גֶּשֶׁם) — a shower
- upon H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- the earth H127 (אֲדָמָה) — soil (from its general redness)
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And she went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- and did H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- according to the saying H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- and she, and he, and her house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- did eat H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
- days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
16 The jar of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Elijah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the barrel H3537 (כַּד) — properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes
- of meal H7058 (קֶמַח) — flour
- wasted H3615 (כָּלָה) — to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
- not, neither did the cruse H6835 (צַפַּחַת) — a saucer (as flat)
- of oil H8081 (שֶׁמֶן) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
- fail H2638 (חָסֵר) — lacking; hence, without
- according to the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- which he spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- by H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And it came to pass after H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- these things H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of the woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- the mistress H1172 (בַּעֲלָה) — a mistress
- of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- fell sick H2470 (חָלָה) — properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
- and his sickness H2483 (חֳלִי) — malady, anxiety, calamity
- was so H3966 (מְאֹד) — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlativ…
- sore H2389 (חָזָק) — strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
- that there was no breath H5397 (נְשָׁמָה) — a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
- left H3498 (יָתַר) — to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And she said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- What have I to do with thee, O thou man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- of God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- art thou come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- unto me to call H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- my sin H5771 (עָוֺן) — perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
- to remembrance H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- and to slay H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- my son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the chamber, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto her, Give H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- me thy son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- And he took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- him out of her bosom H2436 (חֵיק) — the bosom (literally or figuratively)
- and carried him up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- into a loft H5944 (עֲלִיָּה) — something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky
- where he abode H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- and laid H7901 (שָׁכַב) — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
- him upon his own bed H4296 (מִטָּה) — a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
20 And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he cried H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- my God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- hast thou also brought evil H7489 (רָעַע) — properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
- upon the widow H490 (אַלְמָנָה) — a widow; also a desolate place
- with whom I sojourn H1481 (גּוּר) — properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gat…
- by slaying H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- her son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he stretched H4058 (מָדַד) — properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
- himself upon the child H3206 (יֶלֶד) — something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
- three H7969 (שָׁלוֹשׁ) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
- times H6471 (פַּעַם) — a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
- and cried H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- my God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- I pray thee, let this child’s H3206 (יֶלֶד) — something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
- soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- come H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- into him H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
- again H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
22 And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- the voice H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
- of Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- and the soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- of the child H3206 (יֶלֶד) — something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
- came H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- into him H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
- again H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- and he revived H2421 (חָיָה) — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- the child H3206 (יֶלֶד) — something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
- and brought him down H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
- out of the chamber H5944 (עֲלִיָּה) — something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky
- into the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- and delivered H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- him unto his mother H517 (אֵם) — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- See H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- thy son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- liveth H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- to Elijah H452 (אֵלִיָּה) — Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
- Now by this H2088 (זֶה) — the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- I know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- a man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- of God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- that the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- in thy mouth H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
- truth H571 (אֶמֶת) — stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness