Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 17:20 Interlinear

And he cried O LORD and said O LORD my God upon the widow with whom I sojourn hast thou also brought evil by slaying her son

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121And he criedto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
2אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3יְהוָ֣הH3068O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4וַיֹּאמַ֑רH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
5יְהוָ֣הH3068O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6אֱלֹהָ֔יH430my Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
7הֲ֠גַםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9הָֽאַלְמָנָ֞הH490upon the widowa widow; also a desolate place
10אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11אֲנִ֨יH589i
12מִתְגּוֹרֵ֥רH1481with whom I sojournproperly, 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);
13עִמָּ֛הּH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
14הֲרֵע֖וֹתָH7489hast thou also brought evilproperly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
15לְהָמִ֥יתH4191by slayingto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
16אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17בְּנָֽהּ׃H1121her sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

Verse Context

1 Kings 17:19And he said unto her Give me thy son...
1 Kings 17:20 (current)And he cried O LORD and said O LORD my God upon the widow with whom I sojourn hast thou also brought evil by slaying her son
1 Kings 17:21And he stretched I pray thee let this child's three times and cried...

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