Jonah

Jonah 1:3–5

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.

4Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. 5The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

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Jonah 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jonahיוֹנָה֙yō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
howeverיוֹנָה֙yō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
got upוַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to fleeלִבְרֹ֣חַliḇ·rō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1272 go through, flee
to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar·šî·šāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH8659 Tarshish
away from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
He went downוַיֵּ֨רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Joppaיָפ֜וֹyā·p̄ōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3305 Joppa
and foundוַיִּמְצָ֥אway·yim·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
a shipאָנִיָּ֣ה׀ʾå̄·nī·yå̄hNoun - feminine singularH591 a ship
boundבָּאָ֣הbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
for Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁṯar·šîšNoun - proper - feminine singularH8659 Tarshish
So he paidוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the fareשְׂכָרָ֜הּśə·ḵā·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7939 hire, wages
and went aboardוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to sailלָב֤וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
for Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar·šî·šāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH8659 Tarshish
away from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jonah 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDוַֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hurledהֵטִ֤ילhê·ṭîlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2904 hurl, cast
a greatגְּדוֹלָה֙gə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
windרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ-Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
uponאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and such a violentגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
stormסַֽעַר־sa·‘ar-Noun - masculine singularH5591 tempest
aroseוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
that the shipוְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔הwə·hā·’o·nî·yāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH591 a ship
was in dangerחִשְּׁבָ֖הḥiš·šə·ḇāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2803 think, account
of breaking apartלְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃lə·hiš·šā·ḇêrPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH7665 break, break in pieces

Jonah 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sailorsהַמַּלָּחִ֗יםham·mal·lā·ḥîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4419 mariner
were afraidוַיִּֽירְא֣וּway·yî·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
and eachאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
cried outוַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮way·yiz·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his own godאֱלֹהָיו֒’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
And they threwוַיָּטִ֨לוּway·yā·ṭi·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2904 hurl, cast
the ship’sבָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙bā·’o·nî·yāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH591 a ship
cargoהַכֵּלִ֜יםhak·kê·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
to lightenלְהָקֵ֖לlə·hā·qêlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
the loadמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑םmê·‘ă·lê·hemPreposition-m; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
But Jonahוְיוֹנָ֗הwə·yō·w·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
had gone downיָרַד֙yā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the lowest partיַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar·kə·ṯêNoun - feminine dual constructH3411 flank, side
of the vesselהַסְּפִינָ֔הhas·sə·p̄î·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5600 vessel, ship
where he lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
and fell into a deep sleepוַיֵּרָדַֽם׃way·yê·rā·ḏamConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep

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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

Jonah 1:4 Psalm 107:23–31 · Matthew 8:24–27 · Amos 4:13 · Exodus 14:21 · Psalm 135:7 · Exodus 10:19 · Numbers 11:31 · Exodus 15:10

Jonah 1:5 Acts 27:18–19 · Jeremiah 2:28 · 1 Kings 18:26 · Luke 22:45–46 · Jonah 1:6 · Isaiah 45:20 · Judges 16:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.