Study it in the app“As Obadiah was on the way, there was Elijah to meet him. He recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?””
As Obadiahוַיְהִי עֹבַדְיָהוּwas on the way,בַּדֶּרֶךְthereוְהִנֵּהwas Elijahאֵלִיָּהוּto meet him.לִקְרָאתוֹHe recognized himוַיַּכִּרֵהוּand fellוַיִּפֹּלonעַלhis faceפָּנָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is it you,הַאַתָּה זֶהmy lordאֲדֹנִיElijah?”אֵלִיָּהוּ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsObadiah
Obadiah: a name meaning "servant of Yah." About thirteen people in the Bible bear it; among them the man over King Ahab's household who hid a hundred prophets (1 Kings 18), and the prophet of the book that bears his name.
Where else “ovadyahu” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsElijah
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” appearsmeet
To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.
Where else “kerat” appearsrecognize
To realize who someone is, or notice them.
Where else “yakire” appearsfall prostrate
To fall facedown, or embrace someone.
Where else “yipol” appearsface
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “panay” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears6So they divided the land between them to pass through it; Ahab went by one way by himself, and Obadiah went by another way by himself.
7 · This verse (above)
8He said to him, “It is I. Go, say to your lord, ‘Here is Elijah.’”
