Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 18:25 Interlinear

said And Elijah unto the prophets of Baal Choose bullock you one for yourselves and dress it first for ye are many and call on the ~ of your gods no fire but put

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֵֽלִיָּ֜הוּH452And Elijahelijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other israelites
3לִנְבִיאֵ֣יH5030unto the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
4הַבַּ֗עַלH1168of Baalbaal, a phoenician deity
5בַּֽחֲר֨וּH977Chooseproperly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
6לָכֶ֜םH0
7הַפָּ֤רH6499bullocka bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
8הָֽאֶחָד֙H259you oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
9וַֽעֲשׂ֣וּH6213for yourselves and dressto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
10רִֽאשֹׁנָ֔הH7223it firstfirst, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
11כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
12אַתֶּ֖םH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
13הָֽרַבִּ֑יםH7227for ye are manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
14וְקִרְאוּ֙H7121and callto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
15בְּשֵׁ֣םH8034on the ~an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
16אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430of your godsgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
17וְאֵ֖שׁH784no firefire (literally or figuratively)
18לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
19תָשִֽׂימוּ׃H7760but putto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

Verse Context

1 Kings 18:24And call on the ~ and the God And call on the ~...
1 Kings 18:25 (current)said And Elijah unto the prophets of Baal Choose bullock you one for yourselves and dress it first for ye are many and call on the ~ of your gods no fire but put
1 Kings 18:26And they took the bullock which was given ...

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