Jonah
Jonah 1:8
8“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell | הַגִּידָה־ | hag·gî·ḏāh- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| us | לָ֔נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| now | נָּ֣א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| they demanded | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| who | לְמִי־ | lə·mî- | Preposition-l; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| is to blame | בַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ba·’ă·šer | Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| for this | הַזֹּ֖את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| calamity | הָרָעָ֥ה | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| that is upon us | לָ֑נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| your occupation | מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙ | mə·laḵ·tə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| and where | וּמֵאַ֣יִן | ū·mê·’a·yin | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Adverb | H370 whence? |
| have you come from | תָּב֔וֹא | tā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| What | מָ֣ה | māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| is your country | אַרְצֶ֔ךָ | ’ar·ṣe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and who | וְאֵֽי־ | wə·’ê- | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H335 where? |
| are your | אָֽתָּה׃ | ’āt·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| people | עַ֖ם | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
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Genesis 47:3 · 1 Samuel 30:13 · Joshua 7:19 · James 5:16 · 1 Samuel 14:43
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.