Jonah
Jonah 2:8
Footnotes
- a 2:8 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who cling to | מְשַׁמְּרִ֖ים | mə·šam·mə·rîm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| worthless | שָׁ֑וְא | šāw | Noun - masculine singular | H7723 emptiness, vanity |
| idols | הַבְלֵי־ | haḇ·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1892 vapour, breath |
| forsake | יַעֲזֹֽבוּ׃ | ya·‘ă·zō·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| loving devotion | חַסְדָּ֖ם | ḥas·dām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2617 goodness, kindness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 31:6 · 2 Kings 17:15 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Jeremiah 10:8 · 1 Samuel 12:21 · Habakkuk 2:18–20 · Jeremiah 10:14–15 · Jeremiah 16:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.