Jonah

Jonah 3:6–7

6When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

7Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh:

“By the decree of the king and his nobles:

Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

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Jonah 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When wordהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
reachedוַיִּגַּ֤עway·yig·ga‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the kingמֶ֣לֶךmɛ·lɛḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Ninevehנִֽינְוֵ֔הnî·nə·wêhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5210 Nineveh
he got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
from his throneמִכִּסְא֔וֹmik·kis·’ōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
took offוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
his royal robeאַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ’ad·dar·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH155 glory, cloak
coveredוַיְכַ֣סway·ḵasConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover
with sackclothשַׂ֔קśaqNoun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
and satוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
inמֵֽעָלָ֑יוmê·‘ā·lāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5921 height
ashesהָאֵֽפֶר׃hā·’ê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH665 ashes

Jonah 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he issued a proclamationוַיַּזְעֵ֗קway·yaz·‘êqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
in Ninevehבְּנִֽינְוֵ֔הbə·nî·nə·wêhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5210 Nineveh
By the decreeמִטַּ֧עַםmiṭ·ṭa·‘amPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2940 taste, judgement
of the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his noblesוּגְדֹלָ֖יוū·ḡə·ḏō·lāwConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1419 great
Let noאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
manהָאָדָ֨םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
or beastוְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הwə·hab·bə·hê·māhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
herdהַבָּקָ֣רhab·bā·qārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
or flockוְהַצֹּ֗אןwə·haṣ·ṣōnConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
tasteיִטְעֲמוּ֙yiṭ·‘ă·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2938 taste, perceive
anything at allמְא֔וּמָהmə·’ū·māhNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
They must notאַ֨ל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
eatיִרְע֔וּyir·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
or drinkיִשְׁתּֽוּ׃yiš·tūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8354 drink

Cross-references

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Jonah 3:6 Esther 4:1–4 · James 4:6–10 · Daniel 9:3 · Job 2:8 · Jeremiah 6:26 · James 1:9–10 · Luke 10:13 · Matthew 11:21 · Ezekiel 27:30–31

Jonah 3:7 2 Chronicles 20:3 · Jonah 3:5 · Joel 1:18 · Joel 2:15–16 · Ezra 8:21 · Romans 8:20–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.