Jonah

Jonah 2:2–3

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.

3For You cast me into the deep,

into the heart of the seas,

and the current swirled about me;

all Your breakers and waves swept over me.

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Jonah 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
In my distressמִצָּ֥רָהmiṣ·ṣā·rāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH6869 id.
I calledקָ֠רָאתִיqā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and He answered meוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִיway·ya·‘ă·nê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
From the bellyמִבֶּ֧טֶןmib·be·ṭenPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH990 belly, body, womb
of Sheolשְׁא֛וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
I called for helpשִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיšiw·wa‘·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7768 cry out for help
You heardשָׁמַ֥עְתָּšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceקוֹלִֽי׃qō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice

Jonah 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For You cast meוַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִיwat·taš·lî·ḵê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
into the deepמְצוּלָה֙mə·ṣū·lāhNoun - feminine singularH4688 depth, deep
into the heartבִּלְבַ֣בbil·ḇaḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the seasיַמִּ֔יםyam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3220 sea
and the currentוְנָהָ֖רwə·nā·hārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
swirled about meיְסֹבְבֵ֑נִיyə·sō·ḇə·ḇê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Your breakersמִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָmiš·bā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4867 breaker
and wavesוְגַלֶּ֖יךָwə·ḡal·le·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
sweptעָבָֽרוּ׃‘ā·ḇā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
over meעָלַ֥י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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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

Jonah 2:3 Psalm 42:7 · Lamentations 3:54 · Psalm 69:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.