1 Kings 18:6 Go deeper

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So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. (KJV)

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וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּvay.cha.le.Kuand they divided

Lemma: חָלַק (cha.laq) · Strong's: H2505A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

Meaning: to divide

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, Genesis 49:7, Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 26:53, Numbers 26:55 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2505A; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 1

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 2

הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 3

לַֽעֲבָר\־la.'a.vor-to pass

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 4

אַחְאָ֞ב'ach.'AvAhab

Lemma: אַחְאָב (ach.av) · Strong's: H0256G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ahab

Used 91 times. Also: 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:30, 1 Kings 16:33, 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0256G; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 5

הָלַ֨ךְha.Lakhhe went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 6

בְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhin a direction

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: direction

Used 75 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:40, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:8, Joshua 8:15, Joshua 12:3, Judges 9:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870J; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 7

אֶחָד֙'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 8

לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only him

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: alone

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 9

וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּve.'oad.Ya.huand Obadiah

Lemma: עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ (o.vad.yah) · Strong's: H5662G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Obadiah

Used 7 times. Also: 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:5, 1 Kings 18:7, 1 Kings 18:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5662G; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 10

הָלַ֥ךְha.Lakhhe went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 11

בְּדֶרֶךְ\־be.de.rekh-in a direction

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: direction

Used 75 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:40, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:8, Joshua 8:15, Joshua 12:3, Judges 9:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870J; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 12

אֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 13

לְבַדּֽוֹ\׃le.va.Doto only him

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: alone

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT 1 Kings 18:6 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So they divided	→	חָלַק H2505A to divide
. . .	→
the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
to explore	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
Ahab	→	אַחְאָב H0256G Ahab
went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870J way: direction
by himself	→	בַּד H0905H alone
and Obadiah	→	עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ H5662G Obadiah
went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
the other	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870J way: direction
by himself	→	בַּד H0905H alone

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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