וַיֹּ֨אמֶר1 of 19
“said”
H559to say (used with great latitude)
אֵֽלִיָּ֜הוּ2 of 19
“And Elijah”
H452elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other israelites
לִנְבִיאֵ֣י3 of 19
“unto the prophets”
H5030a prophet or (generally) inspired man
הַבַּ֗עַל4 of 19
“of Baal”
H1168baal, a phoenician deity
בַּֽחֲר֨וּ5 of 19
“Choose”
H977properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
הַפָּ֤ר7 of 19
“bullock”
H6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
הָֽאֶחָד֙8 of 19
“you one”
H259properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
וַֽעֲשׂ֣וּ9 of 19
“for yourselves and dress”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
רִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה10 of 19
“it first”
H7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
כִּ֥י11 of 19
H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אַתֶּ֖ם12 of 19
H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
הָֽרַבִּ֑ים13 of 19
“for ye are many”
H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
וְקִרְאוּ֙14 of 19
“and call”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
בְּשֵׁ֣ם15 of 19
“on the ~”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם16 of 19
“of your gods”
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
וְאֵ֖שׁ17 of 19
“no fire”
H784fire (literally or figuratively)
לֹ֥א18 of 19
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תָשִֽׂימוּ׃19 of 19
“but put”
H7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)