Cross References Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth. And it rained not for three years and six months. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth. 1 Kings 18:1 After many days, the word of the Lord came to Elias, in the third year, saying: Go, and shew thyself to Achab, that I may give rain upon the face of the earth. Luke 4:25 In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth. Acts 14:15 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things that are in them: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth. And it rained not for three years and six months. Elias. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth. Elijah. Acts 10:26 But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise: I myself also am a man. Acts 14:15 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things that are in them: and he. Romans 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture saith of Elias, how he calleth on God against Israel? Revelation 11:6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: And they have power over waters, to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. earnestly. Luke 4:25 In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth. Context The Prayer of Faith…16Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. 17Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth. And it rained not for three years and six months. 18And he prayed again. And the heaven gave rain: and the earth brought forth her fruit.… Lexicon ElijahἨλίας (Ēlias) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. just like ὁμοιοπαθὴς (homoiopathēs) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3663: From homoios and the alternate of pascho; similarly affected. us. ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. He prayed earnestly προσευχῇ (proseuchē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. [that it would] not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. rain, βρέξαι (brexai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1026: To moisten, rain, send rain. A primary verb; to moisten. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. it did not rain ἔβρεξεν (ebrexen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1026: To moisten, rain, send rain. A primary verb; to moisten. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. land γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. for three τρεῖς (treis) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [a half] ἕξ (hex) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1803: Six. A primary numeral; six. years. ἐνιαυτοὺς (eniautous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1763: A year, cycle of time. Prolongation from a primary enos; a year. Additional Translations Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Elijah was a man of like nature to us, and with fervent prayer he prayed for it not to rain, and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months. Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months; Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months. Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. Elijah was a man with a nature similar to ours, and he earnestly prayed that there might be no rain: and no rain fell on the land for three years and six months. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months. 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