Study it in the app“And it happened, when noon had passed, that they prophesied until the time of offering the grain offering; but there was no voice, and no one answering, and no attention.”
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen noonהַצָּהֳרַיִםhad passed,כַּעֲבֹרthat they prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבְּאוּuntilעַדthe time of offeringלַעֲלוֹתthe grain offering;הַמִּנְחָהbut there was noוְאֵיןvoice,קוֹלand noוְאֵיןone answering,עֹנֶהand noוְאֵיןattention.קָשֶׁב
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsnoon
When the sun is highest; or full light.
Where else “tsahorayim” appearspass over
To pass, be gone; "pass over" a wrong is to forgive it.
Where else “avor” appearspose as prophet
To speak as God's message what God has not said.
Where else “yitnabu” appearsoffer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “alot” appearsgrain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appearsvoice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appearshear prayer
God answers the one who calls on him: with a word, or with an act such as fire.
Where else “one” appearsattention
Attention: the act of listening to someone.
Where else “kashev” appears“They prophesied”: the same verb that is used of the prophets of YHWH; here it describes the frenzied state of the prophets of Baal. “The grain offering” is the one that accompanied the evening burnt offering (Exodus 29:38-41); it serves to tell the hour, in mid-afternoon.
28They called out with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their custom, with swords and spears, until blood poured out on them.
29 · This verse (above)
30Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of YHWH that was torn down.
