1 Kings 18:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu,)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to showלְהֵרָאֹ֖ות
(le·he·ra·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
himself to Ahab.אַחְאָ֑ב
(ach·'av;)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
Now the famineוְהָרָעָ֖ב
(ve·ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
[was] severeחָזָ֥ק
(cha·zak)
2389: strong, stout, mightyfrom chazaq
in Samaria.בְּשֹׁמְרֹֽון׃
(be·sho·me·ro·vn.)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar


















KJV Lexicon
And Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to shew
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
himself 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.
And there was a sore
chazaq  (khaw-zawk')
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent) -- harder, hottest, + impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).
famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
in Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

King James Bible
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

International Standard Version
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.

NET Bible
So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was particularly severe in Samaria.

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.
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