Jonah
Jonah 1:4
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | וַֽיהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| hurled | הֵטִ֤יל | hê·ṭîl | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2904 hurl, cast |
| a great | גְּדוֹלָה֙ | gə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| wind | רֽוּחַ־ | rū·aḥ- | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| upon | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the sea | הַיָּ֔ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| and such a violent | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| storm | סַֽעַר־ | sa·‘ar- | Noun - masculine singular | H5591 tempest |
| arose | וַיְהִ֥י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| that the ship | וְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔ה | wə·hā·’o·nî·yāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H591 a ship |
| was in danger | חִשְּׁבָ֖ה | ḥiš·šə·ḇāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2803 think, account |
| of breaking apart | לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃ | lə·hiš·šā·ḇêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H7665 break, break in pieces |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.