KJV: And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
YLT: And Elijah saith to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose for you the one bullock, and prepare first, for ye are the multitude, and call ye in the name of your god, and place no fire.'
Darby: And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bullock for yourselves, and sacrifice it first; for ye are the many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire.
ASV: And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | And said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ | Elijah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵלִיָּה Sense: the great prophet of the reign of Ahab. |
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לִנְבִיאֵ֣י | to the prophets |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet. |
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הַבַּ֗עַל | of Baal |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּעַל Sense: supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites. |
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בַּחֲר֨וּ | Choose |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: בָּחוּר Sense: to choose, elect, decide for. |
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לָכֶ֜ם | for yourselves |
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural |
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הַפָּ֤ר | bull |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּר Sense: . |
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הָֽאֶחָד֙ | one |
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number). |
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וַעֲשׂ֣וּ | and prepare [it] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה | first |
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: רִאשֹׁון Sense: first, primary, former. |
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אַתֶּ֖ם | you [are] |
Parse: Pronoun, second person masculine plural Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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הָרַבִּ֑ים | many |
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great. |
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וְקִרְאוּ֙ | and call |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim. |
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בְּשֵׁ֣ם | on the name |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם | of your god |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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וְאֵ֖שׁ | but fire |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular Root: אֵשׁ Sense: fire. |
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לֹ֥א | no |
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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תָשִֽׂימוּ | put [under it] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |