Old Testament
Jonah
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The words of Jonah
Jonah uses 235 different Hebrew words, 607 in all. 4 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 3 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- יוֹנָה Yônâh Jonah 20 of its 21 uses
- נִינְוֵה Nînevêh Nineveh 9 of its 17 uses
- קִיקָיוֹן qîqâyôn ricinus 5 of its 5 uses
- גָּדוֹל gâdôl great 13 of its 501 uses
- יָם yâm sea 11 of its 378 uses
- טוּל ṭûl hurl, cast 4 of its 14 uses
- תַּרְשִׁישׁ Tarshîsh Tarshish 4 of its 28 uses
- מָנָה mânâh count, number, reckon, assign 4 of its 28 uses
- חָרָה chârâh burn, be kindled 4 of its 89 uses
- רַע ra bad, evil 8 of its 651 uses
- קָרָא qârâ call, proclaim, read 8 of its 709 uses
- אָבַד âbad perish 4 of its 179 uses
- אֱלֹהִים ĕlôhîm God 15 of its 2,563 uses
- קוּם qûm arise, stand up, stand 6 of its 594 uses
- אֱנוֹשׁ ĕnôsh man, mankind 5 of its 470 uses
- יָרַד yârad come or go down, descend 4 of its 372 uses
- עִיר îr excitement 7 of its 1,034 uses
- יָדַע yâda know 6 of its 914 uses
- אָדָם âdâm man, mankind 4 of its 509 uses
- נֶפֶשׁ nephesh soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion 4 of its 666 uses
- שׁוּב shûb turn back, return 5 of its 1,007 uses
- עָלָה âlâh go up, ascend, climb 4 of its 873 uses
Words found only in Jonah
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- קִיקָיוֹן qîqâyôn ricinus 5 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.