KJV: And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
YLT: and Obadiah is in the way, and lo, Elijah -- to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on his face, and saith, 'Art thou he -- my lord Elijah?'
Darby: And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him; and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it indeed thou, my lord Elijah?
ASV: And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?
| וַיְהִ֤י | And as was |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ | Obadiah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֹבַדְיָה Sense: the 4th of the 2 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. |
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| בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ | on [his] way |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| וְהִנֵּ֥ה | and suddenly |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ | Elijah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵלִיָּה Sense: the great prophet of the reign of Ahab. |
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| לִקְרָאת֑וֹ | met him |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to encounter, befall, meet. |
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| וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ | and he recognized him |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: נָכַר Sense: to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard. |
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| וַיִּפֹּ֣ל | and fell |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָפַל Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail. |
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| פָּנָ֔יו | his face |
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Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| הַאַתָּ֥ה | [Is] you |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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| זֶ֖ה | this |
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Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| אֲדֹנִ֥י | my lord |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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| ؟ אֵלִיָּֽהוּ | Elijah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵלִיָּה Sense: the great prophet of the reign of Ahab. |
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