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And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the life of the boy returned to him and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Yahweh heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he became alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD listened to Elijah, and the boy’s life came into him again, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD listened to Elijah&#8217s voice, and the boy&#8217s life returned to him, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD answered Elijah's prayer, and the boy started breathing again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD heard Elijah's request, and the child's life returned to him. He was alive again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD answered Elijah's prayer; the child started breathing again and revived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD listened to Elijah, and the soul of the little boy returned to him, and he revived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child?s life returned to him, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Elijah's prayer; the boy's breath returned to him and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and YHWH listens to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the boy turns back into his midst, and he lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah hearkeneth to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the lad turneth back into his midst, and he liveth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will hear to the voice of Elijah, and he will turn back the soul of the child within his inner part, and he will live.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord heard the voice of Elias: and the soul of the child returned into him, and he revived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord heeded the voice of Elijah. And the soul of the boy returned to him, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD heard the prayer of Elijah; the life breath returned to the child’s body and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD listened to the voice of Elijah; the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the boy returned into him again, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH heard the voice of Elyah, and the soul of the boy returned within him and he was alive.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back into him, and he revived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it was so, and the child cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/17-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6905" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm">Elijah Raises the Widow's Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">to the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">of Elijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·ye·leḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Child, son, boy, youth. From yalad; something born, i.e. A lad or offspring.">and the child’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš- (N-fsc) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">life</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wat·tā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: qir·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ye·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">and he lived.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a></span><br />When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Luke 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” / And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-40.htm">Acts 9:40-41</a></span><br />Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Hebrews 11:35</a></span><br />Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41-42</a></span><br />Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Matthew 9:25</a></span><br />After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">2 Kings 13:21</a></span><br />Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9-12</a></span><br />And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead. / But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!” / Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Genesis 22:13</a></span><br />Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-7.htm">Exodus 4:7</a></span><br />“Put your hand back inside your cloak,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-6.htm">1 Samuel 2:6</a></span><br />The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-30.htm">Job 33:30</a></span><br />to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-3.htm">Psalm 30:3</a></span><br />O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Psalm 71:20</a></span><br />Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.</p><p class="hdg">into him [heb] into his inward parts </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></b></br> See now that I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he, and <i>there is</i> no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither <i>is there any</i> that can deliver out of my hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-6.htm">1 Samuel 2:6</a></b></br> The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">2 Kings 13:21</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band <i>of men</i>; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Boy's</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Child's</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-52.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-19.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Elijah's</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-16.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-7.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-12.htm">Revived</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-21.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Boy's</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">Child</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-30.htm">Child's</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm">Elijah's</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-39.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Revived</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-7.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-8.htm">He is sent to the widow of Zarephath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">He raises the widow's son</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">The woman believes him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Elijah, a prophet during the reign of King Ahab, was known for his fervent prayers and deep faith. The fact that the LORD listened to Elijah underscores the importance of righteous living and faithfulness in prayer. This moment is a testament to the intimate relationship between God and His chosen servants, as seen in other instances such as Moses interceding for Israel (<a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a>) and Daniel's prayers (<a href="/daniel/9-20.htm">Daniel 9:20-23</a>). It also reflects the biblical principle that "the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective" (<a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a>).<p><b>and the child’s life returned to him</b><br>This miraculous event demonstrates God's power over life and death, affirming His sovereignty. The child, the son of the widow of Zarephath, had died, and Elijah's prayer resulted in his resurrection. This act prefigures the resurrection power seen in the New Testament, particularly in the ministry of Jesus Christ, who raised several individuals from the dead, such as Lazarus (<a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a>) and the widow's son at Nain (<a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Luke 7:14-15</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate resurrection of Jesus Himself, which is central to Christian faith.<p><b>and he lived</b><br>The restoration of the child's life not only brought joy to the widow but also served as a powerful testimony to the presence and power of God in a predominantly pagan region. This miracle affirmed Elijah's role as a true prophet of God and strengthened the faith of the widow, who declared, "Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is the truth" (<a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">1 Kings 17:24</a>). This event is a reminder of God's compassion and His willingness to intervene in human affairs, providing hope and life where there was once despair and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of God known for his faith and miracles. In this passage, he is interceding for the widow's son.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_widow_of_zarephath.htm">The Widow of Zarephath</a></b><br>A Gentile woman who provided for Elijah during a famine. Her son falls ill and dies, prompting Elijah's prayer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_widow's_son.htm">The Widow's Son</a></b><br>The child who dies and is miraculously brought back to life through Elijah's prayer.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zarephath.htm">Zarephath</a></b><br>A town in Sidon, outside of Israel, highlighting God's work beyond the borders of His chosen people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who hears Elijah's prayer and restores the child's life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Elijah's prayer was fervent and faithful, demonstrating the importance of earnest prayer in seeking God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The miracle underscores God's control over life and death, reminding believers of His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_borders.htm">Faith Beyond Borders</a></b><br>God's work in Zarephath shows His love and power extend beyond Israel, encouraging believers to see God's hand in all nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_for_others.htm">Intercession for Others</a></b><br>Elijah's intercession for the widow's son highlights the importance of praying for others, trusting God to work in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desperation.htm">Hope in Desperation</a></b><br>The restoration of the widow's son offers hope that God can bring life and restoration even in seemingly hopeless situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_raising_the_dead.htm">What does the Bible say about raising the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_elijah_revive_the_child.htm">In 1 Kings 17:21–22, how can Elijah revive a dead child by simply praying and stretching himself over the body without any natural explanation? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_resurrected_in_the_bible.htm">Who in the Bible was resurrected from the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_17's_miracle_inconsistent.htm">Does the portrayal of supernatural sustenance and miracles in 1 Kings 17 contradict or create inconsistencies with other Old Testament accounts of God’s provision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again and he revived</span> [or <span class="accented">recovered</span>. Cf. <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2</a>; <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8</a>]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/17-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listened</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Elijah,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the child’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיֶּ֛לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(hay·ye·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3206.htm">Strong's 3206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something born, a lad, offspring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">life</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶֽפֶשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(ne·p̄eš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּ֧שָׁב</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְבּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qir·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he lived.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֶּֽחִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·ye·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/17-22.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 17:22 Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 17:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 17:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>