Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThere Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Young's Literal Translation And he cometh in there, unto the cave, and lodgeth there, and lo, the word of Jehovah [is] unto him, and saith to him, ‘What—to thee, here, Elijah?’ King James Bible And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD [came] to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? Hebrew Thereשָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Elijah entered וַיָּבֹא־ (way·yā·ḇō-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go a cave הַמְּעָרָ֖ה (ham·mə·‘ā·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4631: A cavern and spent the night. וַיָּ֣לֶן (way·yā·len) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate And the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel came to him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to saying, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what are you doing here, פֹ֖ה (p̄ōh) Adverb Strong's 6311: This place, here Elijah?” אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites |