Jonah

Jonah 1:1–3

¹Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, ²“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”

³Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

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Jonah 1:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jonah	יוֹנָ֥ה	yō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3124 Jonah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Amittai	אֲמִתַּ֖י	’ă·mit·tay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H573 Amittai
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

Jonah 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get up	ק֠וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
Go	לֵ֧ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the great	הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה	hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of Nineveh	נִֽינְוֵ֛ה	nî·nə·wêh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5210 Nineveh
and preach	וּקְרָ֣א	ū·qə·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
against it	עָלֶ֑יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
its wickedness	רָעָתָ֖ם	rā·‘ā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
has come up	עָלְתָ֥ה	‘ā·lə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
before Me	לְפָנָֽי׃	lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before

Jonah 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jonah	יוֹנָה֙	yō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3124 Jonah
however	יוֹנָה֙	yō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3124 Jonah
got up	וַיָּ֤קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to flee	לִבְרֹ֣חַ	liḇ·rō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1272 go through, flee
to Tarshish	תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה	tar·šî·šāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8659 Tarshish
away from the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֖י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He went down	וַיֵּ֨רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Joppa	יָפ֜וֹ	yā·p̄ōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3305 Joppa
and found	וַיִּמְצָ֥א	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
a ship	אָנִיָּ֣ה׀	ʾå̄·nī·yå̄h	Noun - feminine singular	H591 a ship
bound	בָּאָ֣ה	bā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
for Tarshish	תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ	ṯar·šîš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8659 Tarshish
So he paid	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the fare	שְׂכָרָ֜הּ	śə·ḵā·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7939 hire, wages
and went aboard	וַיֵּ֤רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to sail	לָב֤וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
for Tarshish	תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה	tar·šî·šāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8659 Tarshish
away from the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֖י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Jonah 1:1 Luke 11:32 · Luke 11:29–30 · 2 Kings 14:25 · Matthew 16:4 · Matthew 12:39–41

Jonah 1:2 Genesis 18:20–21 · Genesis 10:11 · Isaiah 58:1 · Nahum 1:1 · Jonah 4:11 · Zephaniah 2:13–15 · Jonah 3:2 · Jeremiah 1:7–10 · Ezekiel 3:5–9 · Revelation 18:5 · 2 Kings 19:36

Jonah 1:3 Psalm 139:7–12 · Joshua 19:46 · Genesis 4:16 · 2 Thessalonians 1:9 · Acts 9:36 · Acts 9:43 · Isaiah 23:6 · Jonah 4:2 · 1 Kings 19:3 · Isaiah 23:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:16 · Isaiah 23:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.