1 Kings 17:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
the Tishbite,הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י
(hat·tish·bi)
8664b: inhab. of Tishbehfrom Tishbeh
who was of the settlersמִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י
(mit·to·sha·vei)
8453: a sojournerfrom yashab
of Gilead,גִלְעָד֮
(gil·'ad)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Ahab,אַחְאָב֒
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
"As the LORD,יְהוָ֞ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
lives,חַי־
(chai-)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
beforeלְפָנָ֔יו
(le·fa·nav,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I stand,עָמַ֣דְתִּי
(a·mad·ti)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
surelyאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
there shall be neitherאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
dewטַ֣ל
(tal)
2919: night mist, dewfrom an unused word
nor rainוּמָטָ֑ר
(u·ma·tar;)
4306: raina prim. root
theseהָאֵ֖לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
years,הַשָּׁנִ֥ים
(ha·sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
exceptכִּ֖י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
by my word."דְבָרִֽי׃
(de·va·ri.)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















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.
the Tishbite
Tishbiy  (tish-bee')
a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead) -- Tishbite.
who was of the inhabitants
towshab  (to-shawb')
resident alien -- foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
As the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
whom I stand
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
there shall not be dew
tal  (tal)
dew (as covering vegetation) -- dew.
nor rain
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
these years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
but according
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
to my word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, I stand before Him, and there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!"

International Standard Version
Elijah the foreigner, who was an alien resident from Gilead, told Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, in whose presence I'm standing, there will be neither dew nor rain these next several years, except when I say so."

NET Bible
Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As certainly as the LORD God of Israel lives (whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah, who was from Tishbe but had settled in Gilead, said to Ahab, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD God of Israel whom I serve lives, there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I say so."

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
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