1 Kings 18:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they criedוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
with a loudגָּדֹ֔ול
(ga·do·vl,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
voiceבְּקֹ֣ול
(be·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
and cutוַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙
(vai·yit·go·de·du)
1413: to penetrate, cuta prim. root
themselves according to their customכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם
(ke·mish·pa·tam,)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
with swordsבַּחֲרָבֹ֖ות
(ba·cha·ra·vo·vt)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and lancesוּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים
(u·va·re·ma·chim;)
7420: a spear, lancefrom an unused word
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
the bloodדָּ֖ם
(dam)
1818: blooda prim. root
gushedשְׁפָךְ־
(she·fach-)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
out on them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And they cried
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
aloud
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and cut
gadad  (gaw-dad')
to crowd; also to gash (as if by pressing into) -- assemble (selves by troops), gather (selves together, self in troops), cut selves.
themselves after their manner
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
with knives
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and lancets
romach  (ro'-makh)
a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.
till the blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
gushed out
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
upon them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they cried with a loud voice and cut themselves according to their custom with swords and lances until the blood gushed out on them.

King James Bible
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They shouted loudly, and cut themselves with knives and spears, according to their custom, until blood gushed over them.

International Standard Version
So the prophets of Baal cried even louder and slashed themselves with swords and lances until their blood gushed out all over them, as was their custom.

NET Bible
So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they shouted louder. They also cut themselves with swords and spears until their blood flowed. (This is what their ritual called for.)

King James 2000 Bible
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
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