New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Kings

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Now it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now it happened to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִי֙ vay·hi
[after] many much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבִּ֔ים rab·bim,
days day Noun H3117 יָמִ֣ים ya·mim
that the word speech, word Noun H1697 וּדְבַר־ u·de·var-
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh
came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיָה֙ ha·yah
to Elijah "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr. Noun H452 אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ e·li·ya·hu,
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in the third third (an ord. number) Adjective H7992 הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית ha·she·li·shit
year, a year Noun H8141 בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה ba·sha·nah
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
"Go, to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לֵ֚ךְ lech
show to see Verb H7200 הֵרָאֵ֣ה he·ra·'eh
yourself to Ahab, "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophet Noun H256 אַחְאָ֔ב ach·'av,
and I will send to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה ve·'et·te·nah
rain rain Noun H4306 מָטָ֖ר ma·tar
on the face face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֥י pe·nei
of the earth." ground, land Noun H127 הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ ha·'a·da·mah.

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Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth."
King James Bible Now And it happened came to pass after many days days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain on the face of upon the earth."
Hebrew Greek English Now it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth."