1 Kings 17:1

Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data

"And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And

אֵלִיָּה

ʼÊlîyâh

H452

Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites

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תִּשְׁבִּי

Tishbîy

H8664

a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead)

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who was of the

יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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of

גִּלְעָד

Gilʻâd

H1568

Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto

אַחְאָב

ʼAchʼâb

H256

Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

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As the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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of

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Yisrâʼêl

H3478

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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חַי

chay

H2416

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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whom I

עָמַד

ʻâmad

H5975

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

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there shall not be

טַל

ṭal

H2919

dew (as covering vegetation)

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nor

מָטַר

mâṭar

H4306

rain

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these

שָׁנֶה

shâneh

H8141

a year (as a revolution of time)

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but

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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to my

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Key Terms in This Verse

Tishbite H8664

תִּשְׁבִּי Tishbîy

a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead)

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dew H2919

טַל ṭal

dew (as covering vegetation)

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Elijah H452

אֵלִיָּה ʼÊlîyâh

Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites

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Ahab H256

אַחְאָב ʼAchʼâb

Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

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liveth H2416

חַי chay

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

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Gilead H1568

גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd

Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

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rain H4306

מָטַר mâṭar

rain

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inhabitants H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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stand H5975

עָמַד ʻâmad

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

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years H8141

שָׁנֶה shâneh

a year (as a revolution of time)

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Cross References

James 5:17 cross-reference

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

Luke 1:17 cross-reference

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the L...

1 Kings 22:14 cross-reference

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.

2 Kings 3:14 cross-reference

And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

Romans 11:2 cross-reference

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

Luke 21:36 cross-reference

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Acts 27:23 cross-reference

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Revelation 11:6 cross-reference

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

1 Kings 18:1 cross-reference

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

Matthew 7:29 cross-reference

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 9:30 cross-reference

And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

Luke 1:19 cross-reference

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

Deuteronomy 10:8 cross-reference

At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

Isaiah 49:18 cross-reference

Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bin...

2 Kings 5:16 cross-reference

But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

Jeremiah 15:19 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them retu...

Judges 12:4 cross-reference

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, an...

1 Kings 18:15 cross-reference

And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

1 Kings 18:10 cross-reference

As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found t...

John 1:21 cross-reference

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

Matthew 16:14 cross-reference

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Luke 9:54 cross-reference

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

Matthew 27:49 cross-reference

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Luke 9:33 cross-reference

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not ...

Matthew 27:47 cross-reference

Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

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