1 Kings 18:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
twelveשְׁתֵּ֤ים
(she·teim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים
(a·va·nim,)
68: a stonea prim. root
according to the numberכְּמִסְפַּ֖ר
(ke·mis·par)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jacob,יַעֲקֹ֑ב
(ya·'a·kov;)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
to whomאֲשֶׁר֩
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the wordדְבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had come,הָיָ֨ה
(ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
shall be your name."שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
(she·me·cha.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















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.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
according to the number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
of the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
unto whom the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
came saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall be thy name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elijah took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, "Israel shall be your name."

King James Bible
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elijah took 12 stones--according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, "Israel will be your name"--

International Standard Version
Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes of Jacob's descendants, to whom the message from the LORD had come that "Israel is to be your name."

NET Bible
Then Elijah took twelve stones, corresponding to the number of tribes that descended from Jacob, to whom the LORD had said, "Israel will be your new name."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah took 12 stones, one for each of the tribes named after Jacob's sons. (The LORD had spoken his word to Jacob: "Your name will be Israel.")

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:
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