1 Kings 18:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the fireאֵשׁ־
(esh-)
784: a firea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
fellוַתִּפֹּ֣ל
(vat·tip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
and consumedוַתֹּ֤אכַל
(vat·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
the burnt offeringהָֽעֹלָה֙
(ha·'o·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
and the woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים
(ha·'e·tzim,)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֖ים
(ha·'a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
and the dust,הֶעָפָ֑ר
(he·'a·far;)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
and lickedלִחֵֽכָה׃
(li·che·chah.)
3897: to licka prim. root
up the waterהַמַּ֥יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
that was in the trench.בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה
(bat·te·'a·lah)
8585a: a watercoursefrom alah


















KJV Lexicon
Then the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and consumed
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the burnt sacrifice
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
and the wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and licked up
lachak  (law-khak')
to lick -- lick (up).
the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that was in the trench
t`alah  (teh-aw-law')
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound) -- conduit, cured, healing, little river, trench, watercourse.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

King James Bible
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Yahweh's fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.

International Standard Version
Right then the LORD's fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, the dust, and even the water that was in the trench!

NET Bible
Then fire from the LORD fell from the sky. It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So a fire from the LORD fell down and consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dirt. The fire even dried up the water that was in the trench.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
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