King James Version

1 Kings 19:12

And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

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וְאַחַ֤רveacharand afterאַחַרconjunction, preposition — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…הָרַ֨עַשׁ֙haraashthe commotionרַעַשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the commotion”, the ordinary formH7494vibration, bounding, uproarcommotion, confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking.אֵ֔שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בָאֵ֖שׁvaeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְאַחַ֣רveacharand afterאַחַרconjunction, preposition — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…הָאֵ֔שׁhaeshthe fireאֵשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.ק֖וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.דְּמָמָ֥הdemamahcalmדְּמָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “calm”, the ordinary formH1827quietcalm, silence, still.דַקָּֽהdaqahsmallדַּקadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “small”, the ordinary formH1851crushed, i.e. (by implication) small or thindwarf, lean(-fleshed), very little thing, small, thin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Young’s Literal Translation

and after the shaking a fire: — not in the fire [is] Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;

World English Bible

After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.

Darby Translation

And after the earthquake, a fire: Jehovah was not in the fire. And after the fire, a soft gentle voice.

Douay-Rheims

And after the earthquake a fire: the Lord is not in the fire, and after the fire a whistling of a gentle air.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire the voice of a gentle breeze.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ μετὰ τὸν συσσεισμὸν πῦρ, οὐκ ἐν τῷ πυρὶ Κύριος· καὶ μετὰ τὸ πῦρ φωνὴ αὔρας λεπτῆς.