1 Kings 18:21
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
עָנָה
they answered
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עָנָה
To answer, to respond, to testify. Anah. Call to Me and I will answer you. God is not silent. He answers those who call with all their heart.
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מָתַי
when?
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מָתַי
properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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פָּסַח
Halt
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פָּסַח
to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance
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הָלַךְ
walk
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הָלַךְ
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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בְּעַד
Baal
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בְּעַד
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
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שְׁנַיִם
Two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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