1 Kings 18:35-40

1 Kings 18:35
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יֵּלְכוּ	הלךְ: go, walk verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural, vav-conv
הַ	ה: the particle, article
מַּיִם	מַיִם: waters, water noun, common, masculine, plural  ~yIM;h; Wkl.YEw: | ~yIM; is always used in the plural (dual?) and always takes a plural verb. What is the subject of this phrase?
סָבִיב	סָבִיב: circuit, round about particle, adverb
לַ	ל: to, for, in regard to direction towards reference to particle, inseparable preposition with article
מִּזְבֵּחַ	מִזְבֵּחַ: altar noun, common, masculine, singular
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
גַם	גַּם: also, moreover, year particle, conjunction
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הַ	ה: the particle, article
תְּעָלָה	תְּעָלָה: trench aqueduct noun, common, feminine, singular
מִלֵּא־	מלא: fulness, that which fills verb, piel, affix, third person, masculine, singular
מָיִם	מַיִם: waters, water noun, common, masculine, plural  ~yIm")-aLemi Can ~yIm' be the subject of the verb? What is the stem of the verb? What is the DO of the part of the verse after the atnah? So what happens with ~yIm' The comment with x;Bez>mi ~ynIb'a]h'-ta, (1 Ki.18:32) might help.
1 Kings 18:36
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יְהִי	היה: to be verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, apocopated ending, vav-conv
בַּ	בּ: in, with, through particle, preposition
עֲלוֹת	עלה: sacrifice verb, qal, infinitive construct
הַ	ה: the particle, article
מִּנְחָה	מִנְחָה: offering gift tribute noun, common, feminine, singular  hx'n>Mih; tAl[]B; is this phrase analogous to tyIB'h; tl;[]B; (1 Ki.17:17) or perhaps to hx'n>Mih; tAl[]l; (1 Ki.18:29)
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
הַ	ה: the particle, article
נָּבִיא	נָבִיא: spokesman, speaker, prophet noun, common, masculine, singular  aybiN"h; WhY"liae This is the only time in the three chapters which comprise this narrative that Elijah is referred to as aybiN"h;
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יֹּאמַר	אמר: utter, say verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, vav-conv
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
אֱלֹהֵי	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural, construct
אַבְרָהָם	אַבְרָהָם: Abraham noun, proper name
יִצְחָק	יִצְחָק: Isaac noun, proper name
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִשְׂרָאֵל	יִשְׂרָאֵל: Israel noun, proper name
הַ	ה: the particle, article
יּוֹם	יוֹם: day noun, common, masculine, singular
יִוָּדַע	ידע: know verb, niphal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular  A w between the prefix pronoun and the verb means the first root letter is y The stem is more difficult. What does dagesh forte in the w represent? (48.5b). only part of the characteristic Nifal vowel pattern is seen because of the guttural [ Jussive mood best fits the sense here with an impersonal it as the subject.
כִּי־	כִּי: surely, that particle, conjunction
אַתָּה	אַתָּה: you pronoun, second person, masculine, singular
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural
בְּ	בּ: in, with, through particle, preposition
יִשְׂרָאֵל	יִשְׂרָאֵל: Israel noun, proper name
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֲנִי	אֲנִי: I pronoun, first person, common, singular
עַבְדֶּךָ	עֶבֶד: servant noun, common, masculine, singular, construct with second person, masculine, singular suffix
וּ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
בִ	בּ: in, with, through particle, preposition
דְבָרְךָ	דָּבָר: word noun, common, masculine, singular, construct with second person, masculine, singular suffix
עָשִׂיתִי	עשׂה: do be done be done make be made be made made cause work do assign gain verb, qal, affix, first person, common, singular
אֵת	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
כָּל־	כֹּל: all noun, common, masculine, singular, construct
הַ	ה: the particle, article
דְּבָרִים	דָּבָר: noun noun, common, masculine, plural
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֵלֶּה	אֵלֶּה: these adjective, common, plural
1 Kings 18:37
עֲנֵנִי	ענה: answer verb, qal, imperative, masculine, singular with first person, common, singular suffix  See WnnE[] (1 Ki.18:26).
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
עֲנֵנִי	ענה: answer verb, qal, imperative, masculine, singular with first person, common, singular suffix
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יֵדְעוּ	ידע: know verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עָם	עַם: people noun, common, masculine, singular
הַ	ה: the particle, article
זֶּה	זֶה: this, here adjective, masculine, singular
כִּי־	כִּי: surely, that particle, conjunction
אַתָּה	אַתָּה: you pronoun, second person, masculine, singular
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אַתָּה	אַתָּה: you pronoun, second person, masculine, singular
הֲסִבֹּתָ	סבב: turn about, go around, surround verb, hiphil, affix, second person, masculine, singular  The form and PGN are straightforward but the rest is not quite so obvious. The dagesh gives us bbsh and so a root you have seen before is exposed. (See ~k,yteAbybis. Deut.6:14). The preformative h is Hiphil. The vowel under it (patach) is seen with geminates, sometimes with other verbs if they have four syllables, causing the vowels in front to shorten.
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
לִבָּם	לֵב: heart noun, common, masculine, singular, construct with third person, masculine, plural suffix  Compare with ^b.b'l. (Dt.6:5)
אֲחֹרַנִּית	אֲחֹרַנִּית: backwards particle, adverb  This is an adverb whose root you have seen many times before. The meaning of the last half of this verse is puzzling and certainly has intrigued the commentators.
1 Kings 18:38
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
תִּפֹּל	נפל: fall verb, qal, prefix, third person, feminine, singular, vav-conv Is there a noun subject to clear up the ambiguous prefix pronoun?
אֵשׁ־	אֵשׁ: fire noun, common, feminine and masculine, singular, construct
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
תֹּאכַל	אכל: eat, devour verb, qal, prefix, third person, feminine, singular, vav-conv
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הָ	ה: the particle, article
עֹלָה	עֹלָה: sacrifice noun, common, feminine, singular
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
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
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֲבָנִים	אֶבֶן: stone noun, common, feminine, plural
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הֶ	ה: the particle, article
עָפָר	עָפָר: dust noun, common, masculine, singular
וְ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
הַ	ה: the particle, article
מַּיִם	מַיִם: waters, water noun, common, masculine, plural
אֲשֶׁר־	אֲשֶׁר: which that particle, relative
בַּ	בּ: in, with, through particle, inseparable preposition with article
תְּעָלָה	תְּעָלָה: trench aqueduct noun, common, feminine, singular
לִחֵכָה	לחךְ: lick verb, piel, affix, third person, feminine, singular  Both hkx and $xl are roots. So you have to figure out whether the l or the h is extraneous to the root. Here is a case where the pointing helps define the stem and form. Take into account that there is a guttural in this word. This verb is sort of an add-on. What is its subject?
1 Kings 18:39
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יַּרְא	ראה: seeing verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular, apocopated ending, vav-conv Is the root ary or har
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
יִּפְּלוּ	נפל: fall verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, plural, vav-conv
עַל־	עַל: on particle, preposition
פְּנֵיהֶם	פָּנֶה: face noun, common, masculine, plural, construct with third person, masculine, plural suffix
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
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
הוּא	הוּא: he, it pronoun, third person, masculine, singular
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural  ~yhil{a/h' aWh hw"hy> The use of the independent pronoun and the repetition of the entire phrase create the highest degree of emphasis.
יְהוָה	יהוה: Yahweh noun, proper name
הוּא	הוּא: he, it pronoun, third person, masculine, singular
הָ	ה: the particle, article
אֱלֹהִים	אֱלֹהִים: God noun, common, masculine, plural
1 Kings 18:40
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
לָהֶם	ל: to, for, in regard to direction towards reference to particle, preposition with third person, masculine, plural suffix
תִּפְשׂוּ	תּפשׂ: lay hold of, wield verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural  Decision: this word is constructed W + fpt or W + fp + t in which case there is a missing root letter.
אֶת־	אֵת: DDO particle, direct object
נְבִיאֵי	נָבִיא: spokesman, speaker, prophet noun, common, masculine, plural, construct
הַ	ה: the particle, article
בַּעַל	בַּעַל: Baal noun, proper name
אִישׁ	אִישׁ: man noun, common, masculine, singular  Used as in Gen.37:19
אַל־	אַל: motion to direction towards particle, adverb
יִמָּלֵט	מלט: escape verb, niphal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular  jleM'yI-la; For la; + the prefix form of the verb, see 39.3 b. The stem and form are presented in the previous Lesson. The root jlm is not found in the Qal in the Bible.
מֵהֶם	מִן: from particle, preposition with third person, masculine, plural suffix
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִּתְפְּשׂוּם	תּפשׂ: lay hold of, wield verb, qal, prefix waw consecutive, third person, masculine, plural with third person, masculine, plural suffix  At first glance this looks as if it might be a Hitpael prefix form. (see WaB.n:t.YI)w: 1 Ki.18:29) but it is missing one key ingredient: a dagesh forte in the second root letter. The root appears in another form earlier in the verse.
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יּוֹרִדֵם	ירד: come go down, descend verb, hiphil, prefix, third person, masculine, singular with third person, masculine, plural suffix, vav-conv Difficult but not impossible. 1. w between a prefix pronoun and the root means _____? 2. The root is______? 3. A dot vowel between the 2^nd and 3^rd root letter means______? 4. The verb is a) transitive, b) intransitive, c) both a and b, d) neither a nor b. 5. ~ is one spelling of the object suffix for which PGN? Notice that even though ~derIAYw: and ~WfP.t.YIw: are joined by a conjunction, they do not have the same subject.
אֵלִיָּהוּ	אֵלִיָּהוּ: Elijahu noun, proper name
אֶל־	אֶל: motion to direction towards particle, preposition
נַחַל	נַחַל: brook, wadi noun, common, masculine, singular
קִישׁוֹן	קִישׁוֹן: Kishon noun, proper name
וַ	ו: so, then, and consecutive that so that so, then particle, conjunction
יִּשְׁחָטֵם	שׁחט: squeeze out verb, qal, prefix, third person, masculine, singular with third person, masculine, plural suffix, vav-conv
שָׁם	שָׁם: there particle, adverb