1 Kings 18:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
for when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל
(i·ze·vel,)
348: queen of Isr. with King Ahabof uncertain derivation
destroyedבְּהַכְרִ֣ית
(be·hach·rit)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣י
(ne·vi·'ei)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ
(o·vad·ya·hu)
5662: "servant of Yah," the name of a number of Isr.active participle of abad and Yah
tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a hundredמֵאָ֣ה
(me·'ah)
3967: hundreda prim. root
prophetsנְבִאִ֗ים
(ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
and hidוַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם
(vai·yach·bi·'em)
2244: to withdraw, hidea prim. root
them by fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
in a cave,בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה
(bam·me·'a·rah,)
4631: a cavefrom an unused word
and providedוְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם
(ve·chil·ke·lam)
3557: to comprehend, containa prim. root
them with breadלֶ֥חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
and water.)וָמָֽיִם׃
(va·ma·yim.)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For it was so when Jezebel
'Iyzebel  (ee-zeh'-bel)
Izebel, the wife of king Ahab -- Jezebel.
cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that Obadiah
`Obadyah  (o-bad-yaw')
serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Obadiah.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
an hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
and hid
chaba'  (khaw-baw')
to secrete -- held, hide (self), do secretly.
them by fifty
'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)
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
in a cave
m`arah  (meh-aw-raw')
a cavern (as dark) -- cave, den, hole.
and fed
kuwl  (kool)
to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain
them with bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
and water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for when Jezebel destroyed the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)

King James Bible
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and took 100 prophets and hid them, 50 men to a cave, and provided them with food and water when Jezebel slaughtered the LORD's prophets.

International Standard Version
had taken 100 prophets and had hidden them by fifties in a cave, providing them with food and water when Jezebel was trying to destroy the LORD's prophets.

NET Bible
When Jezebel was killing the LORD's prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(When Jezebel was killing the LORD's prophets, Obadiah had hidden 100 prophets in caves. He put 50 prophets in each cave and kept them alive by providing bread and water for them.)

King James 2000 Bible
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Links
1 Kings 18:4
1 Kings 18:4 NIV
1 Kings 18:4 NLT
1 Kings 18:4 ESV
1 Kings 18:4 NASB
1 Kings 18:4 KJV

1 Kings 18:3
Top of Page
Top of Page