1 Kings 18:20-24

1 Kings 18:20
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִּשְׁלַח	שׁלח: send verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, vav-conv
אַחְאָב	אַחְאָב: Ahab noun, proper name  Is this the subject or the object of the verb?
בְּ	בּ: in, with, through particle, preposition
כָל־	כֹּל: all noun, common, masculine, singular, construct
בְּנֵי	בֵּן: son noun, common, masculine, plural, construct
יִשְׂרָאֵל	יִשְׂרָאֵל: Israel noun, proper name
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִּקְבֹּץ	קבץ: gather, collect verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, vav-conv
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הַ	ה: the particle, article
נְּבִיאִים	נָבִיא: spokesman, speaker, prophet noun, common, masculine, plural
אֶל־	אֶל: motion to direction towards particle, preposition
הַר	הַר: mountain noun, common, masculine, singular
הַ	ה: the particle, article
כַּרְמֶל	כַּרְמֶל: Carmel noun, proper name
1 Kings 18:21
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִּגַּשׁ	נגשׁ: draw near, approach verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, vav-conv
אֵלִיָּהוּ	אֵלִיָּהוּ: Elijahu noun, proper name
אֶל־	אֶל: motion to direction towards particle, preposition
כָּל־	כֹּל: all noun, common, masculine, singular, construct
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עָם	עַם: people noun, common, masculine, singular
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יֹּאמֶר	אמר: utter, say verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, vav-conv
עַד־	עַד: until particle, preposition
מָתַי	מָתַי: when particle, interrogative  yt;m'-d[; In spite of all the previous discussion about words which seem to end in y the interrogative adverb yt;m' is listed precisely this way in the dictionary.
אַתֶּם	אַתֶּם: you pronoun, second person, masculine, plural  What purpose is this pronoun serving?
פֹּסְחִים	פּסח: limp verb, qal, participle, masculine, plural  Whether xsp has two different roots is a point of controversy. Do you think the choices given are so different as to be incompatible with one root meaning?
עַל־	עַל: on particle, preposition
שְׁתֵּי	שְׁנַיִם: two adjective, feminine, dual number, construct
הַ	ה: the particle, article
סְּעִפִּים	סְעִפִּים: crutch opinion noun, common, masculine, plural
אִם־	אִם: if particle, adverb  ~ai …. ~ai Either…or
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural
לְכוּ	הלךְ: go, walk verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural
אַחֲרָיו	אַחֲרֵי: backwards, after, behind particle, adverb with third person, feminine, singular suffix  What is the function of the y (See ^yl,ae Gen.22:2)
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אִם־	אִם: if particle, adverb
הַ	ה: the particle, article
בַּעַל	בַּעַל: owner, lord noun, proper name
לְכוּ	הלךְ: go, walk verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural
אַחֲרָיו	אַחֲרֵי: backwards, after, behind particle, adverb with third person, feminine, singular suffix
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
לֹא־	לֹא: no, not particle, negative
עָנוּ	ענה: answer verb, qal, affix, third person, common, plural
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עָם	עַם: people noun, common, masculine, singular  ~['h' Wn['-al{w> What is the root of Wn[' In Deuteronomy 6 there was a lot of switching between 2 m. sg. and 2 m. pl. In this reading the switch between singular and plural is with ~[; and consequently third person verbs.
אֹתוֹ	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object with third person, masculine, singular suffix
דָּבָר	דָּבָר: word noun, common, masculine, singular  rb"D' Atao The ta identifies the suffix A as the DDO. Where does rb"d' fit into the phrase? It is also a DO. It is possible in Hebrew to have two direct objects: answer him (DDO) a word (DO). In English grammar, him would be called the indirect object.
1 Kings 18:22
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יֹּאמֶר	אמר: utter, say verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, vav-conv
אֵלִיָּהוּ	אֵלִיָּהוּ: Elijahu noun, proper name
אֶל־	אֶל: motion to direction towards particle, preposition
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עָם	עַם: people noun, common, masculine, singular
אֲנִי	אֲנִי: I pronoun, first person, common, singular  Is this pronoun serving the same function as ~T,a; in 1 Ki.18:21?
נוֹתַרְתִּי	יתר: remain over verb, niphal, affix, first person, common, singular  If you have trouble with the root or stem see 1 Ki.17:17 hr"t.An This is another example of the affix form used in direct speech to convey present time as in yTid>m;[' (1 Ki.17:1) and yTi[.d:y" (1 Ki.17:24).
נָבִיא	נָבִיא: spokesman, speaker, prophet noun, common, masculine, singular
לַ	ל: to, for, in regard to direction towards reference to particle, preposition
יהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
לְ	ל: to, for, in regard to direction towards reference to particle, preposition
בַדִּי	בַּד: alone noun, common, masculine, singular, construct with first person, common, singular suffix  yDIb;l. On the vocabulary sheet, dbl is listed as a word. In the dictionary, however if not listed that way, it will be found under the geminate root ddb be separate. The noun is sub-listed as db But for all practical purposes, it is always found with a prefixed l to mean alone and often with a suffix to express the idea of by oneself, e.g.: Adb;l. by himself.
וּ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
נְבִיאֵי	נָבִיא: spokesman, speaker, prophet noun, common, masculine, plural, construct
הַ	ה: the particle, article
בַּעַל	בַּעַל: Baal noun, proper name
אַרְבַּע־	אַרְבַּע: four adjective, feminine, singular
מֵאוֹת	מֵאָה: hundred one hundredth units of 100 adjective, feminine, plural
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
חֲמִשִּׁים	חֲמִשִּׁים: fifty adjective, feminine and masculine, plural
אִישׁ	אִישׁ: man noun, common, masculine, singular  Compare the use of vyai here with wyxia'-la, vyai Wrm.aYOw: (Gen.37:19).
1 Kings 18:23
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִתְּנוּ־	נתן: give verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural
לָנוּ	ל: to, for, in regard to direction towards reference to particle, preposition with first person, common, plural suffix  Wnl'-WnT.yIw> Jussive mood works best here (42.1) and can be applied to all the verbs in the verse. What kind of w is this? It serves to express purpose as in ha,êr>a,w> (Ex.3:3) This verse is long and complicated. Use each w as a division marker. Notice that both words in this phrase end in Wn However in WnT.yIw> the n is part of the root but in Wnl' it is part of the suffix. Can the suffix be ambiguous? (See WnaeóyciAYw: Dt.6:21).
שְׁנַיִם	שְׁנַיִם: two adjective, masculine, dual number
פָּרִים	פַּר: bullock noun, common, masculine, plural  ~yrIP' ~yIn:v. For translation purposes it may not be critical whether we think of ~yIn:v. as an adjective or a noun, but for the sake of syntactical awareness, how is it being used?
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִבְחֲרוּ	בּחר: choose verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural
לָהֶם	ל: to, for, in regard to direction towards reference to particle, preposition with third person, masculine, plural suffix  The suffix has a reflexive meaning here.
הַ	ה: the particle, article
פָּר	פַּר: bullock noun, common, masculine, singular
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֶחָד	אֶחָד: one adjective, masculine, singular  At last, a number used adjectively.
וִ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
ינַתְּחֻהוּ	נתח: cut in pieces, divide verb, piel, prefix, third person, masculine, plural with third person, masculine, singular suffix  WhxuT.n:ywI There is no vowel under the y because ? (23.2a).
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יָשִׂימוּ	שׂים: put, place, set verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural  The pronominal DO Wh which is part of the previous verb, and understood here, has to be supplied in English.
עַל־	עַל: on particle, preposition
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עֵצִים	עֵץ: tree, trees, wood noun, common, masculine, plural
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֵשׁ	אֵשׁ: fire noun, common, feminine and masculine, singular  vaew> Remember that and is not the only meaning for the conjunction w How does this word relate to the verb Wmyfiy" which follows?
לֹא	לֹא: no, not particle, negative
יָשִׂימוּ	שׂים: put, place, set verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֲנִי	אֲנִי: I pronoun, first person, common, singular
אֶעֱשֶׂה	עשׂה: do be done be done make be made be made made cause work do assign gain verb, qal, prefix, first person, common, singular
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הַ	ה: the particle, article
פָּר	פַּר: bullock noun, common, masculine, singular
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֶחָד	אֶחָד: one adjective, masculine, singular
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
נָתַתִּי	נתן: give verb, qal, affix, first person, common, singular
עַל־	עַל: on particle, preposition
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עֵצִים	עֵץ: tree, trees, wood noun, common, masculine, plural
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֵשׁ	אֵשׁ: fire noun, common, feminine and masculine, singular
לֹא	לֹא: no, not particle, negative
אָשִׂים	שׂים: put, place, set verb, qal, prefix, first person, common, singular
1 Kings 18:24
וּ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
קְרָאתֶם	קרא: call, read out, aloud verb, qal, affix, second person, masculine, plural
בְּ	בּ: in, with, through particle, preposition
שֵׁם	שֵׁם: name noun, common, masculine, singular, construct
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural, construct with second person, masculine, plural suffix
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֲנִי	אֲנִי: I pronoun, first person, common, singular
אֶקְרָא	קרא: call, read out, aloud verb, qal, prefix, first person, common, singular
בְ	בּ: in, with, through particle, preposition
שֵׁם־	שֵׁם: name noun, common, masculine, singular, construct
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
הָיָה	היה: to be verb, qal, affix, third person, masculine, singular
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural
אֲשֶׁר־	אֲשֶׁר: which, that particle, relative
יַעֲנֶה	ענה: answer verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular
בָ	בּ: in, with, through particle, inseparable preposition with article
אֵשׁ	אֵשׁ: fire noun, common, feminine and masculine, singular  vaeb' The preposition is being used as it is in wyn"r>q;B. (Gen.22:13)
הוּא	הוּא: he, it pronoun, third person, masculine, singular
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יַּעַן	ענה: answer verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, apocopated ending, vav-conv
כָּל־	כֹּל: all noun, common, masculine, singular, construct
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עָם	עַם: people noun, common, masculine, singular  ~['h'-lK' ![;Y:w: This time ~[; is taking a singular verb. (See ~['h' Wn['-al{w> 1 Ki.18:21}. But go one word further Wrm.aYOw: and the verb becomes plural.
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יֹּאמְרוּ	אמר: utter, say verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural, vav-conv
טוֹב	טוֹב: pleasing, good adjective, masculine, singular
הַ	ה: the particle, article
דָּבָר	דָּבָר: word noun, common, masculine, singular  When an adjective precedes the noun is it functioning as___? (15.2). rb'D" has many meanings but even so, the idea is so compressed in Hebrew, it will be difficult to find something that goes smoothly into English.