Jonah
Jonah 1:12
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.”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 24:17 · 1 Chronicles 21:17 · Joshua 7:12 · John 11:50 · Joshua 7:20–21 · Acts 27:24 · Ecclesiastes 9:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.