King James Version

1 Kings 18:2

And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

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וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙vayelekhand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּeliyahvElijahאֵלִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Elijah”H452Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other IsraelitesElijah, Eliah.לְהֵרָא֖וֹתleheraotto seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct — “to see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אַחְאָ֑בachavAhabאַחְאָבnoun, proper name — “Ahab”H256Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at BabylonAhab.וְהָרָעָ֖בveharaavand the hungerרָעָבconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the hunger”, the ordinary formH7458hunger (more or less extensive)dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.חָזָ֥קchazaqstrongחָזָקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH2389strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹןbeshomeronin Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Samaria”H8111Shomeron, a place in PalestineSamaria.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,

World English Bible

Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

Darby Translation

And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.

Douay-Rheims

And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Eliu went to appear before Achaab: and the famine was severe in Samaria.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἠλιοὺ τοῦ ὀφθῆναι τῷ Ἀχαὰβ, καὶ ἡ λιμὸς κραταιὰ ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ.

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Young’s Literal Translation

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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