1 Kings 17:1

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1 Kings 17:1, word by word

Elijahאֵלִיָּהוּeliyahu

Elijah

Elijah: a name meaning "my El is YHWH." It is the prophet from Gilead who confronted King Ahab and the worship of Baal (1 Kings 17–2 Kings 2); two other Israelites bear the same name (1 Chronicles 8:27; Ezra 10:21).

Where else “eliyahu” appears

the Tishbiteתִּשְׁבִּיtishbi

Tishbite

Tishbite: from Tishbe, a place in Gilead, east of the Jordan. It is the epithet of the prophet Elijah.

Where else “tishbi” appears

of the residentsתֹּשָׁבֵיtoshave

sojourner, settler

Sojourner, settler: someone who lives in a place without being from there or owning land.

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of Gileadגִלְעָדgilad

Gilead

See it on the mapWhere else “gilad” appears

saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears

Ahabאַחְאָבachav

Ahab

Ahab: a name meaning "father's brother." It is the king of Israel, son of Omri, who married Jezebel and served Baal (1 Kings 16:29–22:40); a false prophet in Babylon also bears the name (Jeremiah 29:21).

Where else “achav” appears

“As YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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livesחַיchay

as lives

The oath formula: "as YHWH lives", calling him to witness.

Where else “chay” appears

the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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before whomפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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I standעָמַדְתִּיamadti

stand before

"Stand before" someone: to serve them.

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there will beיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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neither dewטַלtal

dew

Dew: the moisture of the night, which in a dry land keeps the plants alive.

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nor rainמָטָרmatar

rain

Rain.

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yearsשָּׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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byפִיfi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

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my wordדְבָרִdevari

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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Translation note

“Elijah” means “my El is YHWH.” “Residents”: the Hebrew word is the one translated elsewhere “temporary resident,” someone settled in a land that is not his own by origin. “Before whom I stand”: like a servant who stands before his king, at his service.

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