sig denotes a pursuit or journey invoked in Elijah's mockery of an absent god.

The sole attestation places sig in Elijah's mocking list of possible reasons a god does not answer, including being away on a pursuit or journey.

1. A pursuit or journey explaining absence · dominant

   In 1 Kings 18:27, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in Elijah's mocking alternatives for why the god has not responded. The APB renders the surrounding clause, “or he is on a journey,” alongside other suggested reasons for absence.

   1 Kings 18:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 18:27, the APB presents the relevant clause as “or he is on a journey.” This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise one-word rendering.