1 Kings 21:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

6And he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
1And Ahabאַחְאָב֙h256
2אֶלh413
3to Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּh452
7Hast thou foundמָצָ֔אתִיh4672
5me O mine enemyאֹֽיְבִ֑יh341
6And he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
7Hast thou foundמָצָ֔אתִיh4672
8יַ֚עַןh3282
9thee because thou hast soldהִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔h4376
10thyself to workלַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹתh6213
11evilהָרַ֖עh7451
12in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יh5869
13of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee, because thou hast sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you come face to face with me, O my hater? And he said, I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, mine enemy? And he said, I have found [thee]; because thou hast sold thyself to do evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, my enemy? He answered, I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the sight of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Ahab saith unto Elijah, `Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?' and he saith, `I have found -- because of thy selling thyself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah;