Jonah

Jonah 2:2–4

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.

⁴At this, I said,

‘I have been banished from Your sight;

yet I will look once more

toward Your holy temple.’

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For You cast me	וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי	wat·taš·lî·ḵê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
into the deep	מְצוּלָה֙	mə·ṣū·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4688 depth, deep
into the heart	בִּלְבַ֣ב	bil·ḇaḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the seas	יַמִּ֔ים	yam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3220 sea
and the current	וְנָהָ֖ר	wə·nā·hār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
swirled about me	יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי	yə·sō·ḇə·ḇê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your breakers	מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ	miš·bā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4867 breaker
and waves	וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ	wə·ḡal·le·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1530 heap, wave, billow
swept	עָבָֽרוּ׃	‘ā·ḇā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
over me	עָלַ֥י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
said	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I have been banished	נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּי	niḡ·raš·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
from	מִנֶּ֣גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Your sight	עֵינֶ֑יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
yet	אַ֚ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
I will look	לְהַבִּ֔יט	lə·hab·bîṭ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5027 look
once more	אוֹסִ֣יף	’ō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your holy	קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃	qāḏ·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
temple	הֵיכַ֖ל	hê·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple

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

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

Jonah 2:4 Psalm 31:22 · Psalm 5:7 · 2 Chronicles 6:38 · Isaiah 38:17 · Jeremiah 7:15 · Daniel 6:10 · 1 Kings 8:38–39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.