Jonah

Jonah 1:12–15

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.

¹⁴So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”

¹⁵Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

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

Jonah 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they cried out	וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Please	אָנָּ֤ה	’ān·nāh	Interjection	H577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let us perish	נֹאבְדָ֗ה	nō·ḇə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6 perish
on account of this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
man’s	הָאִ֣ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
life	בְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙	bə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
charge	תִּתֵּ֥ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
us	עָלֵ֖ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
with innocent	נָקִ֑יא	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דָּ֣ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
have done	עָשִֽׂיתָ׃	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You pleased	חָפַ֖צְתָּ	ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2654 delight in

Jonah 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they picked up	וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
Jonah	יוֹנָ֔ה	yō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3124 Jonah
and cast him	וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ	way·ṭi·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H2904 hurl, cast
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sea	הַיָּ֑ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and the raging	מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃	miz·za‘·pōw	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2197 storming, raging, rage
sea	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
grew calm	וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand