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1 Kings 18:3

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

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וַיִּקְרָ֣אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.אַחְאָ֔בachavAhabאַחְאָבnoun, proper name — “Ahab”H256Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at BabylonAhab.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).עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּovadyahvObadiahעֹבַדְיָהnoun, proper name — “Obadiah”H5662Obadjah, the name of thirteen IsraelitesObadiah.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַבָּ֑יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּveovadyahvand Obadiahעֹבַדְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Obadiah”H5662Obadjah, the name of thirteen IsraelitesObadiah.הָיָ֥הhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יָרֵ֛אyareafraidיָרֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afraid”, the ordinary formH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. — Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

Young’s Literal Translation

and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house — and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

World English Bible

Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;

Darby Translation

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

Douay-Rheims

And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. — Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Achaab called Abdiu the steward. Now Abdiu feared the Lord greatly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀχαὰβ τὸν Ἀβδιοὺ τὸν οἰκονόμον· καὶ Ἀβδιοὺ ἦν φοβούμενος τὸν Κύριον σφόδρα.