1 Kings 18:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now as Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙
(o·vad·ya·hu)
5662: "servant of Yah," the name of a number of Isr.active participle of abad and Yah
was on the way,בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
(bad·de·rech,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
met 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
him, and he recognizedוַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙
(vai·yak·ki·re·hu)
5234: to regard, recognizea prim. root
him and fellוַיִּפֹּ֣ל
(vai·yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on his faceפָּנָ֔יו
(pa·nav,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
and said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Is thisזֶ֖ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
you, Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃
(e·li·ya·hu.)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
my master?"אֲדֹנִ֥י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And as Obadiah
`Obadyah  (o-bad-yaw')
serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Obadiah.
was in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
behold Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
met
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
him and he knew
nakar  (naw-kar')
acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
him and fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
on his face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Art thou that my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him, and he recognized him and fell on his face and said, "Is this you, Elijah my master?"

King James Bible
And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell with his face to the ground and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?""

International Standard Version
While Obadiah was on the road, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him and bowed down with his face to the ground. "It's you, isn't it, my master Elijah?"

NET Bible
As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said, "Is it really you, my master, Elijah?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Obadiah was on the road when he met Elijah. Obadiah recognized him and immediately bowed down to the ground. "Is it you, my master Elijah?" he asked.

King James 2000 Bible
And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Are you my lord Elijah?
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