1 Kings 18:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֨יh1961
1And it came to pass at noonבַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִםh6672
2mockedוַיְהַתֵּ֧לh2048
3בָּהֶ֣םh0
4that Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֗הוּh452
5them and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙h559
6Cryקִרְא֤וּh7121
7בְקוֹלh6963
8aloudגָּדוֹל֙h1419
9כִּֽיh3588
10for he is a godאֱלֹהִ֣יםh430
11ה֔וּאh1931
12כִּ֣יh3588
13either he is talkingשִׂ֧יחַh7879
14וְכִיh3588
15or he is pursuingשִׂ֛יגh7873
16ל֖וֹh0
17וְכִיh3588
18or he is in a journeyדֶ֣רֶךְh1870
19ל֑וֹh0
20or peradventureאוּלַ֛יh194
21he sleepethיָשֵׁ֥ןh3463
22ה֖וּאh1931
23and must be awakedוְיִקָֽץ׃h3364

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps and must be awakened.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he `is' a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'