1 Kings 18:32

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1 Kings 18:32, word by word

With the stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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he builtיִּבְנֶהyivne

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

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an altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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in the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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of 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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and he madeיַּעַשׂyaas

make

To build or create something.

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a trenchתְּעָלָהteala

trench

A ditch where water runs.

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an area for two seahsבֵיתvet

house

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

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an area for two seahsסָאתַיִםsatayim

seah

Seah: a measure for grain, about 7 liters.

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of seedזֶרַעzera

seed

What is sown to sprout: grains and seeds of plants.

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aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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Translation note

The seah was a dry measure for grain, of about seven liters.

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