וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ1 of 27
“came”
H5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
אֵֽלִיָּ֜הוּ2 of 27
“And Elijah”
H452elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other israelites
אֶל3 of 27
H413near, with or among; often in general, to
כָּל4 of 27
H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הָעָ֛ם5 of 27
“him And the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙6 of 27
“and said”
H559to say (used with great latitude)
עַד7 of 27
H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
מָתַ֞י8 of 27
H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
אַתֶּ֣ם9 of 27
H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
פֹּֽסְחִים֮10 of 27
“halt”
H6452to hop, i.e., (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance
עַל11 of 27
“How long”
H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
שְׁתֵּ֣י12 of 27
“ye between two”
H8147two; also (as ordinal) twofold
הַסְּעִפִּים֒13 of 27
“opinions”
H5587divided (in mind), i.e., (abstractly) a sentiment
אִם14 of 27
H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
יְהוָ֤ה15 of 27
“if the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙16 of 27
“be God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
לְכ֣וּ17 of 27
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
אַֽחֲרָ֔יו18 of 27
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
וְאִם19 of 27
H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
הַבַּ֖עַל20 of 27
“follow him but if Baal”
H1168baal, a phoenician deity
לְכ֣וּ21 of 27
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
אַֽחֲרָ֑יו22 of 27
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
וְלֹֽא23 of 27
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
עָנ֥וּ24 of 27
“answered”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
הָעָ֛ם25 of 27
“him And the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
אֹת֖וֹ26 of 27
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
דָּבָֽר׃27 of 27
“him not a word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause