1 Kings 18:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Seizeתִּפְשׂ֣וּ
(tif·su)
8610: to lay hold of, wielda prim. root
the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣י
(ne·vi·'ei)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
of Baal;הַבַּ֗עַל
(hab·ba·'al)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
do not let oneאִ֛ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of them escape."יִמָּלֵ֥ט
(yim·ma·let)
4422: to slip awaya prim. root
So they seizedוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם
(vai·yit·pe·sum;)
8610: to lay hold of, wielda prim. root
them; and Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
brought them downוַיֹּורִדֵ֤ם
(vai·yo·v·ri·dem)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to the brookנַ֣חַל
(na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
Kishon,קִישֹׁ֔ון
(ki·sho·vn,)
7028: a wadi in the plain of Megiddofrom qush
and slewוַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם
(vai·yish·cha·tem)
7819: to slaughter, beata prim. root
them there.שָֽׁם׃
(sham.)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Take
taphas  (taw-fas')
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
of Baal
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
let not one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of them escape
malat  (maw-lat')
to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
And they took
taphas  (taw-fas')
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
them and Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
brought them down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to the brook
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
Kishon
Qiyshown  (kee-shone')
winding; Kishon, a river of Palestine -- Kishon, Kison.
and slew
shachat  (shaw-khat')
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) -- kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.
them there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape." So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

King James Bible
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Elijah ordered them, "Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let even one of them escape." So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and slaughtered them there.

International Standard Version
But Elijah said, "Arrest the prophets of Baal. Don't let even one of them get away." So the people seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and executed them there.

NET Bible
Elijah told them, "Seize the prophets of Baal! Don't let even one of them escape!" So they seized them, and Elijah led them down to the Kishon Valley and executed them there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah told them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Don't let any of them escape." The people seized them, and Elijah took them to the Kishon River and slaughtered them there.

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
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