Jonah

Jonah 2:1–2

¹From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, ²saying:

“In my distress I called to the LORD,

and He answered me.

From the belly of Sheol I called for help,

and You heard my voice.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From inside	מִמְּעֵ֖י	mim·mə·‘ê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
the fish	הַדָּגָֽה׃	had·dā·ḡāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1710 fish
Jonah	יוֹנָ֔ה	yō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3124 Jonah
prayed	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
his God	אֱלֹהָ֑יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
In my distress	מִצָּ֥רָה	miṣ·ṣā·rāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
I called	קָ֠רָאתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and He answered me	וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי	way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
From the belly	מִבֶּ֧טֶן	mib·be·ṭen	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H990 belly, body, womb
of Sheol	שְׁא֛וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
I called for help	שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי	šiw·wa‘·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7768 cry out for help
You heard	שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	קוֹלִֽי׃	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jonah 2:1 Lamentations 3:53–56 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 130:1–2 · Job 13:15 · Isaiah 26:16 · Psalm 50:15 · James 5:13 · 2 Chronicles 33:11–13 · Acts 16:24–25 · Hosea 5:15–6:3

Jonah 2:2 Psalm 18:4–6 · Psalm 120:1 · Psalm 34:6 · Psalm 86:13 · Psalm 88:1–7 · Hebrews 5:7 · 1 Samuel 30:6 · Matthew 12:40 · Psalm 22:24 · Psalm 116:3 · Psalm 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.