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And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 1
קַנֹּ֨אka.No'certainly <to be zealous>
Lemma: קָנָא (qa.na) · Strong's: H7065
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVpaa)
Meaning: be jealous
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 26:14, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 37:11, Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30, Numbers 11:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7065; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 2
קִנֵּ֜אתִיki.Ne.tiI have been zealous
Lemma: קָנָא (qa.na) · Strong's: H7065
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: be jealous
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 26:14, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 37:11, Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30, Numbers 11:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7065; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 3
לַיהוָ֣ה\׀la.Yah.wehfor Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 4
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 5
צְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'othosts
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: Hosts
Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 6
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 7
עָזְב֤וּ'a.ze.Vuthey have forsaken
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 8
בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ve.ri.te.Khacovenant your
Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: covenant
Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 9
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 11
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 19:14 word 12
מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָmiz.be.cho.Tei.khaaltars your
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 13
הָרָ֔סוּha.Ra.suthey have torn down
Lemma: הָרַס (ha.ras) · Strong's: H2040
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to overthrow
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 23:24, Judges 6:25, 2 Samuel 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2040; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 14
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 19:14 word 15
נְבִיאֶ֖יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaprophets your
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 16
הָרְג֣וּha.re.Guthey have killed
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 17
בֶחָ֑רֶבve.Cha.revwith the sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 18
וָאִוָּתֵ֤רva.'i.va.Terand I am left
Lemma: יָתַר (ya.tar) · Strong's: H3498
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNw1cs)
Meaning: to remain
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 30:36, Genesis 32:24, Genesis 44:20, Genesis 49:4, Exodus 10:15, Exodus 12:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3498; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 19
אֲנִי֙'a.NiI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 20
לְבַדִּ֔יle.va.Dito alone me
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 19:14 word 21
וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּvay.vak.Shuand they have sought
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 22
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 19:14 word 23
נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife my
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 24
לְקַחְתָּֽהּ\׃\ \סle.kach.Tahto take away it
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Kings 19:14 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I have been very zealous | → | קָנָא H7065 be jealous |
| . . . | → | קָנָא H7065 be jealous |
| for the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Hosts | → | צָבָא H6635B Hosts |
| he replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| but | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| have forsaken | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| Your covenant | → | בְּרִית H1285 covenant |
| torn down | → | הָרַס H2040 to overthrow |
| Your altars | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| and killed | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| Your prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| with the sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| am the only one | → | בַּד H0905H alone |
| left | → | יָתַר H3498 to remain |
| and they are seeking | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| my life {as well} | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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