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1 Kings 17

1 Kings 17:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And βElijah
'Eliyah (Hebrew #452)
from 410 and 3050; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
KJV usage: Elijah, Eliah.
Pronounce: ay-lee-yaw'
Origin: or prolonged tEliyahuw {ay-lee-yaw'-hoo}
the Tishbite
Tishbiy (Hebrew #8664)
a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead)
KJV usage: Tishbite.
Pronounce: tish-bee'
Origin: patrial from an unused name meaning recourse
, who was of the inhabitants
towshab (Hebrew #8453)
from 3427; a dweller (but not outlandish (5237)); especially (as distinguished from a native citizen (active participle of 3427) and a temporary inmate (1616) or mere lodger (3885)) resident alien
KJV usage: foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.
Pronounce: to-shawb'
Origin: or toshab (1 Kings 17:1) {to-shawb'}
of Gilead
Gil`ad (Hebrew #1568)
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Gilead, Gileadite.
Pronounce: ghil-awd'
Origin: probably from 1567
, said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto Ahab
'Ach'ab (Hebrew #256)
from {SI 10251}251{/SI} and 1; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
KJV usage: Ahab.
Pronounce: akh-awb'
Origin: once (by contraction) oEchab (Jer. 29:22) {ekh- awb'}
, Asd the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
of Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
liveth
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
, before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
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.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
e whom I stand
`amad (Hebrew #5975)
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
KJV usage: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-)stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
Pronounce: aw-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
, there shallf not be dew
tal (Hebrew #2919)
dew (as covering vegetation)
KJV usage: dew.
Pronounce: tal
Origin: from 2926
nor rain
matar (Hebrew #4306)
rain
KJV usage: rain.
Pronounce: maw-tawr'
Origin: from 4305
these years
shaneh (Hebrew #8141)
from 8138; a year (as a revolution of time)
KJV usage: + whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly).
Pronounce: shaw-neh'
Origin: (in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}
, but according
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
to my word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
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β
Elijahu,
Luke 4:17• 17And the book of the prophet Esaias was given to him; and having unrolled the book he found the place where it was written, (Luke 4:17)
; he is called Elias,
Luke 4:25• 25But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land, (Luke 4:25)
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2 Kings 3:14• 14And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee nor see thee. (2 Kings 3:14)
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Deut. 10:8• 8At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to do service unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day. (Deut. 10:8)
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Luke 4:25• 25But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land, (Luke 4:25)
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James 5:17• 17Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months; (James 5:17)

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Ahab,
dew,
Elijah,
Gilead,
God,
Israel,
Rain,
Tishbite,
Year

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-7:  Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.
8-16:  He is sent to the widow of Zarephath.
17-23:  He raises the widow's son.
24:  The woman believes him.
A.M. 3094.
B.C. 910.
Elijah.
Heb. Elijahu.
Matt. 11:14• 14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come. (Matt. 11:14)
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Matt. 16:14• 14And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets. (Matt. 16:14)
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Matt. 27:47,49• 47And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calls for Elias.
 49But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him. (Matt. 27:47,49)
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Luke 1:17• 17And *he* shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people. (Luke 1:17)
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Luke 4:25‑26• 25But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land,
 26and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow. (Luke 4:25‑26)
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Luke 9:30,33,54• 30And lo, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elias,
 33And it came to pass as they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
 54And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did? (Luke 9:30,33,54)
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John 1:21,25• 21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
 25And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet? (John 1:21,25)
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Rom. 11:2• 2God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture says in the history of Elias, how he pleads with God against Israel? (Rom. 11:2)
Elias.
As the Lord God.
1 Kings 22:14• 14And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what Jehovah shall say to me, that will I speak. (1 Kings 22:14)
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2 Kings 3:14• 14And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee nor see thee. (2 Kings 3:14)
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2 Kings 5:16• 16But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused. (2 Kings 5:16)
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Isa. 49:18• 18Lift up thine eyes round about and behold: they all gather themselves together, they come to thee. As I live, saith Jehovah, thou shalt indeed clothe thee with them all as with an ornament, and bind them on as a bride doth. (Isa. 49:18)
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Matt. 7:29• 29for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes. (Matt. 7:29)
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Luke 1:17• 17And *he* shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people. (Luke 1:17)
before whom.
Deut. 10:8• 8At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to do service unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day. (Deut. 10:8)
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Jer. 15:19• 19Therefore thus saith Jehovah: If thou return, then will I bring thee again, thou shalt stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth. Let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. (Jer. 15:19)
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Luke 1:19• 19And the angel answering, said to him, *I* am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee; (Luke 1:19)
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Luke 21:36• 36Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. (Luke 21:36)
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Acts 27:23• 23For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night, (Acts 27:23)
dew nor rain.
Luke 4:25• 25But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land, (Luke 4:25)
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James 5:17• 17Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months; (James 5:17)
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Rev. 11:6• 6These have power to shut the heaven that no rain may fall during the days of their prophecy; and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth as often as they will with every plague. (Rev. 11:6)
• God’s Word here introduces the first great prophet of Israel. As we have said previously, all the other prophets had come from Judah or had begun their ministry before the separation of the ten tribes. (“Elijah and the Brook Cherith: 1 Kings 17:1-7” by H.L. Rossier)
• In a broad general way Elijah is the prophet of judgment just as, on the other hand Elisha is the prophet of grace. Nonetheless, as we shall see in the very course of this chapter and of the next, Elijah’s mission is not accomplished without the accompaniment of grace and deliverance. (“Elijah and the Brook Cherith: 1 Kings 17:1-7” by H.L. Rossier)
• Elijah’s moral character is just as remarkable as his character as a witness. Above all, he stands before God. (“Elijah and the Brook Cherith: 1 Kings 17:1-7” by H.L. Rossier)
• When one stands before God, one receives the communication of His thoughts. “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?” says the Lord. It is the same for Elijah: standing before the Lord, he knows His thoughts and can declare them: “There shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” (“Elijah and the Brook Cherith: 1 Kings 17:1-7” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Elijahb the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.

JND Translation Notes

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Meaning, "Whose God (El) is Jehovah."