1 Kings 17:23

“Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.””

1 Kings 17:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 17:23, 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
tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “yikach” appears
the childיֶּלֶדyeled

child

A small child, or a boy who is not yet a grown man.

Where else “yeled” appears
and brought him downיֹּרִדֵyoride

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

Where else “yoride” appears
the upper roomעֲלִיָּהaliya

upper room

A room built on the roof.

Where else “aliya” appears
into the houseבַּיְתָbayta

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bayta” appears
and gave himיִּתְּנֵyitne

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yitne” appears
to his motherאִמּim

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

Where else “im” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
“Seeרְאִיrei

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “rei” appears
your sonבְּנֵbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bene” appears
is aliveחַיchay

alive

Having life, not dead.

Where else “chay” appears

The context

22YHWH listened to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child returned into him, and he lived.

23 · This verse (above)

24The woman said to Elijah, “Now this I know, that you are a man of Elohim, and the word of YHWH in your mouth is truth.”

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