1 Kings 17:4
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
נַחַל
nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
צָוָה
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
רָעָה
râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frien...
Key Terms in This Verse
נַחַל nachal
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Study H5158 →רָעָה râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Study H7462 →Cross References
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them wa...
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