Jonah

Jonah 1:5–6

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.

⁶The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”

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Jonah 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sailors	הַמַּלָּחִ֗ים	ham·mal·lā·ḥîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4419 mariner
were afraid	וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ	way·yî·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
and each	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
cried out	וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his own god	אֱלֹהָיו֒	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
And they threw	וַיָּטִ֨לוּ	way·yā·ṭi·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2904 hurl, cast
the ship’s	בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙	bā·’o·nî·yāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H591 a ship
cargo	הַכֵּלִ֜ים	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sea	הַיָּ֔ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
to lighten	לְהָקֵ֖ל	lə·hā·qêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
the load	מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	mê·‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition-m; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
But Jonah	וְיוֹנָ֗ה	wə·yō·w·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3124 Jonah
had gone down	יָרַד֙	yā·raḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the lowest part	יַרְכְּתֵ֣י	yar·kə·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3411 flank, side
of the vessel	הַסְּפִינָ֔ה	has·sə·p̄î·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5600 vessel, ship
where he lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
and fell into a deep sleep	וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃	way·yê·rā·ḏam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep

Jonah 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The captain	רַ֣ב	raḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
approached	וַיִּקְרַ֤ב	way·yiq·raḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can you	לְּךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
sleep	נִרְדָּ֑ם	nir·dām	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep
Get up	ק֚וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
call	קְרָ֣א	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
Perhaps	אוּלַ֞י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
this God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will consider	יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧ת	yiṯ·‘aš·šêṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6245 smooth or shiny (?)
us	לָ֖נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
so that	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
we may not perish	נֹאבֵֽד׃	nō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6 perish

Cross-references

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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

Jonah 1:6 Jonah 3:9 · Psalm 107:28–29 · Mark 4:37–41 · Ephesians 5:14 · 2 Samuel 12:22 · Psalm 107:12–13 · Acts 21:13 · Amos 5:15 · Psalm 78:34 · Romans 13:11 · Psalm 107:6 · Joel 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.