1 Kings 18:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב
(ach·'av,)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
calledוַיִּקְרָ֣א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ
(o·vad·ya·hu)
5662: "servant of Yah," the name of a number of Isr.active participle of abad and Yah
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[was] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the household.הַבָּ֑יִת
(hab·ba·yit;)
1004: a housea prim. root
(Now Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ
(ve·'o·vad·ya·hu)
5662: "servant of Yah," the name of a number of Isr.active participle of abad and Yah
feared 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
greatly;מְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And 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.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Obadiah
`Obadyah  (o-bad-yaw')
serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Obadiah.
which was the governor of his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Now Obadiah
`Obadyah  (o-bad-yaw')
serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Obadiah.
feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
greatly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a man who greatly feared the LORD

International Standard Version
Ahab called for Obadiah, his household supervisor. This man, who feared the LORD very much,

NET Bible
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
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