1 Kings 18:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So with the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֛ים
(ha·'a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
he builtוַיִּבְנֶ֧ה
(vai·yiv·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַ
(miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣ם
(be·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a trenchתְּעָלָ֗ה
(te·'a·lah)
8585a: a watercoursefrom alah
aroundסָבִ֖יב
(sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
the altar,לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
(lam·miz·be·ach.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
large enough to holdכְּבֵית֙
(ke·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
two measuresסָאתַ֣יִם
(sa·ta·yim)
5429: seah (a measure of flour or grain)of uncertain derivation
of seed.זֶ֔רַע
(ze·ra,)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara


















KJV Lexicon
And with the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
in the 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.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a trench
t`alah  (teh-aw-law')
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound) -- conduit, cured, healing, little river, trench, watercourse.
about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
as great as would contain
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
two measures
c'ah  (seh-aw')
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain -- measure.
of seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed.

King James Bible
And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he built an altar with the stones in the name of Yahweh. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons.

International Standard Version
So Elijah used the stones to build an altar to the name of the LORD. But then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two measures of seed.

NET Bible
With the stones he constructed an altar for the LORD. Around the altar he made a trench large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah built an altar in the LORD's name with those stones. He also made a trench that could hold 12 quarts of grain around the altar.

King James 2000 Bible
And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench around the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
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