1 Kings 19:4
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
1931 [e]וְהֽוּא־
wə-hū-
But heConj-w | Pro-3ms
1980 [e]הָלַ֤ךְ
hā-laḵ
wentV-Qal-Perf-3ms
4057 [e]בַּמִּדְבָּר֙
bam-miḏ-bār
into the wildernessPrep-b, Art | N-ms
1870 [e]דֶּ֣רֶךְ
de-reḵ
journeyN-csc
3117 [e]י֔וֹם
yō-wm,
of a dayN-ms
935 [e]וַיָּבֹ֕א
way-yā-ḇō
and cameConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
3427 [e]וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב
way-yê-šeḇ
and sat downConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
8478 [e]תַּ֖חַת
ta-ḥaṯ
underPrep
7574 [e]רֹ֣תֶם
rō-ṯem
broom treeN-ms
  [אחת]
[’e-ḥāṯ
aNumber - feminine singular Number-fs
 
ḵ]
 
259 [e](אֶחָ֑ד)
(’e-ḥāḏ;
aNumber-ms
 
q)
 
7592 [e]וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל
way-yiš-’al
and he prayedConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
5315 [e]נַפְשׁוֹ֙
nap̄-šōw
for himselfN-fsc | 3ms
4191 [e]לָמ֔וּת
lā-mūṯ,
that he might diePrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
559 [e]וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀
way-yō-mer
and saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
7227 [e]רַ֗ב
raḇ,
it is enoughAdv
6258 [e]עַתָּ֤ה
‘at-tāh
nowAdv
3068 [e]יְהוָה֙
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
3947 [e]קַ֣ח
qaḥ
takeV-Qal-Imp-ms
5315 [e]נַפְשִׁ֔י
nap̄-šî,
my lifeN-fsc | 1cs
3588 [e]כִּֽי־
kî-
forConj
3808 [e]לֹא־
lō-
noAdv-NegPrt
2896 [e]ט֥וֹב
ṭō-wḇ
betterAdj-ms
595 [e]אָנֹכִ֖י
’ā-nō-ḵî
I [am]Pro-1cs
1 [e]מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃
mê-’ă-ḇō-ṯāy.
than my fathersPrep-m | N-mpc | 1cs





















Hebrew Texts
מלכים א 19:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יֹ֔ום וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם [אֶחָת כ] (אֶחָ֑ד ק) וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־טֹ֥וב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃

מלכים א 19:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
והוא־הלך במדבר דרך יום ויבא וישב תחת רתם [אחת כ] (אחד ק) וישאל את־נפשו למות ויאמר ׀ רב עתה יהוה קח נפשי כי־לא־טוב אנכי מאבתי׃

מלכים א 19:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
והוא־הלך במדבר דרך יום ויבא וישב תחת רתם [אחת כ] (אחד ק) וישאל את־נפשו למות ויאמר ׀ רב עתה יהוה קח נפשי כי־לא־טוב אנכי מאבתי׃

מלכים א 19:4 Hebrew Bible
והוא הלך במדבר דרך יום ויבא וישב תחת רתם אחת וישאל את נפשו למות ויאמר רב עתה יהוה קח נפשי כי לא טוב אנכי מאבתי׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is enough; now, O LORD, take my life, for I am not better than my fathers."

King James Bible
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but he went on a day's journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, "I have had enough! LORD, take my life, for I'm no better than my fathers."
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

sat down

1 Kings 13:14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: …

Genesis 21:15,16 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under …

John 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his …

he requested

1 Kings 19:3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to …

Numbers 11:15 And if you deal thus with me, kill me, I pray you, out of hand, if …

2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, …

Job 3:20-22 Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul…

Jeremiah 20:14-18 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my …

Jonah 4:3,8 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech you, my life from me; for …

Philippians 1:21-24 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain…

for himself [heb] for his life
better

Amos 6:2 Pass you to Calneh, and see; and from there go you to Hamath the …

Nahum 3:8 Are you better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, …

Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, …

Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before …

Links
1 Kings 19:41 Kings 19:4 NIV1 Kings 19:4 NLT1 Kings 19:4 ESV1 Kings 19:4 NASB1 Kings 19:4 KJV1 Kings 19:4 Bible Apps1 Kings 19:4 Biblia Paralela1 Kings 19:4 Chinese Bible1 Kings 19:4 French Bible1 Kings 19:4 German BibleBible Hub
1 Kings 19:3
Top of Page
Top of Page