1 Kings 17:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he stretchedוַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤ד
(vai·yit·mo·ded)
4058: to measurea prim. root
himself upon the childהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙
(hai·ye·led)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁ
(sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
times,פְּעָמִ֔ים
(pe·'a·mim,)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
and calledוַיִּקְרָ֥א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
to the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and said,וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
(vai·yo·mar;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"O LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
my God,אֱלֹהָ֔י
(e·lo·hai,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
I prayנָ֛א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
You, let thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
child'sהַיֶּ֥לֶד
(hai·ye·led)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־
(ne·fesh-)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
returnתָּ֥שָׁב
(ta·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to him." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he stretched
madad  (maw-dad')
by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self.
himself upon the child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
times
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
and cried
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
I pray thee let this child's
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
come
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
into him
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he stretched himself upon the child three times, and called to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, I pray You, let this child's life return to him."

King James Bible
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he stretched himself out over the boy three times. He cried out to the LORD and said, "My LORD God, please let this boy's life return to him!"

International Standard Version
Then he stretched himself three times and cried out to the LORD, "LORD my God, please cause the soul of this little boy to return to him."

NET Bible
He stretched out over the boy three times and called out to the LORD, "O LORD, my God, please let this boy's breath return to him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Elijah stretched himself over the boy three times and called to the LORD, "LORD my God, please make this child's life return to him."

King James 2000 Bible
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray you, let this child's soul come into him again.
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