1 Kings 18:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אh7121
1And Ahabאַחְאָ֔בh256
2אֶלh413
7Now Obadiahוְעֹֽבַדְיָ֗הוּh5662
4אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
5עַלh5921
6which was the governor of his houseהַבָּ֑יִתh1004
7Now Obadiahוְעֹֽבַדְיָ֗הוּh5662
8הָיָ֥הh1961
9fearedיָרֵ֛אh3373
10אֶתh853
11the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
12greatlyמְאֹֽד׃h3966

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

World English Bible (WEB)

Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who `is' over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,