Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 18:22 Interlinear

Then said Elijah unto the people I even I only remain a prophet of the LORD a prophet but Baal's are four hundred and fifty men

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֵֽלִיָּ֙הוּ֙H452Elijahelijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other israelites
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4הָעָ֔םH5971unto the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
5אֲנִ֞יH589i
6נוֹתַ֧רְתִּיH3498I even I only remainto jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
7וּנְבִיאֵ֣יH5030a propheta prophet or (generally) inspired man
8לַֽיהוָ֖הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9לְבַדִּ֑יH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
10וּנְבִיאֵ֣יH5030a propheta prophet or (generally) inspired man
11הַבַּ֔עַלH1168but Baal'sbaal, a phoenician deity
12אַרְבַּעH702are fourfour
13מֵא֥וֹתH3967hundreda hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
14וַֽחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםH2572and fiftyfifty
15אִֽישׁ׃H376mena 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)

Verse Context

1 Kings 18:21came And Elijah him And the people and said...
1 Kings 18:22 (current)Then said Elijah unto the people I even I only remain a prophet of the LORD a prophet but Baal's are four hundred and fifty men
1 Kings 18:23Let them therefore give us two bullock and let them choose ...

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