Jonah

Jonah 1:12–13

¹²“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”

¹³Nevertheless, the men rowed hard^a to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.

Footnotes

a 1:13 Hebrew the men dug in

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Jonah 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pick me up	שָׂא֙וּנִי֙	śā·’ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
he answered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and cast me	וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִי	wa·hă·ṭî·lu·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singular	H2904 hurl, cast
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sea	הַיָּ֔ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
so it	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
may quiet down	וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק	wə·yiš·tōq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8367 be quiet
for you	מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition-m; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
know	יוֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am to blame	בְשֶׁלִּ֔י	ḇə·šel·lî	Preposition-b, Pr; Preposition; first person common singular
for this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
violent	הַגָּד֛וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
storm	הַסַּ֧עַר	has·sa·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5591 tempest
that has come upon you	עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height

Jonah 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
rowed hard	וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ	way·yaḥ·tə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2864 dig, row
to get back	לְהָשִׁ֛יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
dry land	הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה	hay·yab·bā·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
but they	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
could not	יָכֹ֑לוּ	yā·ḵō·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the sea	הַיָּ֔ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
was raging	וְסֹעֵ֖ר	wə·sō·‘êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5590 storm, rage
against them	עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
more and more	הוֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk

Cross-references

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Jonah 1:12 2 Samuel 24:17 · 1 Chronicles 21:17 · Joshua 7:12 · John 11:50 · Joshua 7:20–21 · Acts 27:24 · Ecclesiastes 9:18

Jonah 1:13 Proverbs 21:30 · Job 34:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.