1 Kings 18:16

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

Complete Jewish Bible:

So 'Ovadyah went, found Ach'av and told him; and Ach'av went to meet Eliyahu.

Berean Standard Bible:

So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah.

American Standard Version:

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So Obadiah{H5662} went{H3212} to meet{H7125} Ahab{H256}, and told{H5046} him: and Ahab{H256} went{H3212} to meet{H7125} Elijah{H452}.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 18:16

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5662
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֹבַדְיָה
    Transliteration: ʻÔbadyâh
    Pronunciation: o-bad-yaw'
    Description: or עֹבַדְיָהוּ; active participle of עָבַד and יָהּ; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites; Obadiah.
  2. Strong's Number: H3212
    There are 938 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָלַךְ
    Transliteration: yâlak
    Pronunciation: yaw-lak'
    Description: a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to 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, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
  3. Strong's Number: H7125
    There are 117 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קִרְאָה
    Transliteration: qirʼâh
    Pronunciation: keer-aw'
    Description: from קָרָא; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite); [idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.
  4. Strong's Number: H256
    There are 397 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַחְאָב
    Transliteration: ʼAchʼâb
    Pronunciation: akh-awb'
    Description: once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from אָח and אָב; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon; Ahab.
  5. Strong's Number: H5046
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָגַד
    Transliteration: nâgad
    Pronunciation: naw-gad'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise; bewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.
  6. Strong's Number: H452
    There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵלִיָּה
    Transliteration: ʼÊlîyâh
    Pronunciation: ay-lee-yaw'
    Description: or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ; from אֵל and יָהּ; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites; Elijah, Eliah.