Hebrew Interlinear
1 Kings 18:21 Interlinear
“came And Elijah him And the people and said halt How long ye between two opinions if the LORD be God follow him but if Baal answered him And the people him not a word”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ | H5066 | came | to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati |
| 2 | אֵֽלִיָּ֜הוּ | H452 | And Elijah | elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other israelites |
| 3 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 4 | כָּל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 5 | הָעָ֛ם | H5971 | him And the people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 6 | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | H559 | and said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 7 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 8 | מָתַ֞י | H4970 | properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative) | |
| 9 | אַתֶּ֣ם | H859 | thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | |
| 10 | פֹּֽסְחִים֮ | H6452 | halt | to hop, i.e., (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance |
| 11 | עַל | H5921 | How long | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| 12 | שְׁתֵּ֣י | H8147 | ye between two | two; also (as ordinal) twofold |
| 13 | הַסְּעִפִּים֒ | H5587 | opinions | divided (in mind), i.e., (abstractly) a sentiment |
| 14 | אִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 15 | יְהוָ֤ה | H3068 | if the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 16 | הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ | H430 | be God | 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 |
| 17 | לְכ֣וּ | H1980 | to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | |
| 18 | אַֽחֲרָ֔יו | H310 | properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) | |
| 19 | וְאִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 20 | הַבַּ֖עַל | H1168 | follow him but if Baal | baal, a phoenician deity |
| 21 | לְכ֣וּ | H1980 | to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | |
| 22 | אַֽחֲרָ֑יו | H310 | properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) | |
| 23 | וְלֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 24 | עָנ֥וּ | H6030 | answered | properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, |
| 25 | הָעָ֛ם | H5971 | him And the people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 26 | אֹת֖וֹ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 27 | דָּבָֽר׃ | H1697 | him not a word | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
Verse Context
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