1 Kings 18:44
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It cameוַֽיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about at the seventhבַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית
(ba·she·vi·'it,)
7637: seventh (an ord. number)from sheba
[time], that he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
a cloudעָ֛ב
(av)
5645: dark cloud, cloud mass, thicketfrom an unused word
as smallקְטַנָּ֥ה
(ke·tan·nah)
6996a: small, young, unimportantfrom qaton
as a man'sאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
handכְּכַף־
(ke·chaf-)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
is comingעֹלָ֣ה
(o·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up from the sea."מִיָּ֑ם
(mi·yam;)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
And he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Goעֲלֵ֨ה
(a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up, sayאֱמֹ֤ר
(e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Ahab,אַחְאָב֙
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
Prepareאֱסֹ֣ר
(e·sor)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
[your chariot] and go down,וָרֵ֔ד
(va·red,)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
so that the [heavy] showerהַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
(hag·ga·shem.)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
does not stopיַעַצָרְכָ֖ה
(ya·'a·tza·re·chah)
6113: to restrain, retaina prim. root
you.'" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass at the seventh time
shbiy`iy  (sheb-ee-ee')
seventh -- seventh (time).
that he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold there ariseth
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
a little
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
cloud
`ab  (awb)
an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse -- clay, (thick) cloud, thick, thicket.
out of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
like a man's
'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)
hand
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
say
'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.
Prepare
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
thy chariot and get thee down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
that the rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
stop
`atsar  (aw-tsar')
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
thee not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It came about at the seventh time, that he said, "Behold, a cloud as small as a man's hand is coming up from the sea." And he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you.'"

King James Bible
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the seventh time, he reported, "There's a cloud as small as a man's hand coming from the sea." Then Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn't stop you.'"

International Standard Version
On the seventh look, he said, "Look! There's a cloud, a small one, about the size of a man's hand. It's coming up out of the sea!" "Get up and find Ahab!" Elijah said. "Tell him, 'Mount your chariot and ride down the mountain so the storm doesn't stop you.'"

NET Bible
The seventh time the servant said, "Look, a small cloud, the size of the palm of a man's hand, is rising up from the sea." Elijah then said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Hitch up the chariots and go down, so that the rain won't overtake you.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After the seventh time the servant said, "A little cloud like a man's hand is coming from the sea." Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Prepare [ your chariot], and leave before the rain delays you.'"

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there arises a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare your chariot, and get you down, that the rain stops you not.
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