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1 Kings

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Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, "O Baal, answer us." But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then they took to take Verb H3947 וַ֠יִּקְחוּ vai·yik·chu
the ox young bull, steer Noun H6499 הַפָּ֨ר hap·par
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
was given to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָתַ֣ן na·tan
them and they prepared do, make Verb H6213 וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ vai·ya·'a·su
it and called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ vai·yik·re·'u
on the name a name Noun H8034 בְשֵׁם־ ve·shem-
of Baal a heathen god Noun H1168 הַ֠בַּעַל hab·ba·'al
Analysis:
Read more about: Baal, Baal
from morning morn- ing Noun H1242 מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר me·hab·bo·ker
until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
noon midday, noon Noun H6672 הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם ha·tza·ho·ra·yim
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹר֙ le·mor
"O Baal, a heathen god Noun H1168 הַבַּ֣עַל hab·ba·'al
Analysis:
Read more about: Baal, Baal
answer to answer, respond Verb H6030 עֲנֵ֔נוּ a·ne·nu,
us." But there nothing, nought Particle H369 וְאֵ֥ין ve·'ein
was no nothing, nought Particle H369 וְאֵ֣ין ve·'ein
voice sound, voice Noun H6963 קֹ֖ול ko·vl
and no one nothing, nought Particle H369    
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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answered. to answer, respond Verb H6030 עֹנֶ֑ה o·neh;
And they leaped to limp Verb H6452 וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ vay·fas·se·chu,
about upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the altar an altar Noun H4196 הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ ham·miz·be·ach
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
they made. do, make Verb H6213 עָשָֽׂה׃ a·sah.

People

Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, "O Baal, answer us." But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made.
King James Bible Then And they took the ox bullock which was given them them, and they prepared it dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon noon, saying, "O O Baal, answer us." hear us. But there was no voice and no one voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about upon the altar which they was made.
Hebrew Greek English Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, "O Baal, answer us." But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made.