Jonah
Jonah 1:15
15Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Psalm 93:3–4 · Luke 8:24 · Psalm 107:29 · Psalm 89:9 · Matthew 8:26 · Psalm 65:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.