Jonah

Jonah 3:6

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When word	הַדָּבָר֙	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
reached	וַיִּגַּ֤ע	way·yig·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the king	מֶ֣לֶך	mɛ·lɛḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Nineveh	נִֽינְוֵ֔ה	nî·nə·wêh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5210 Nineveh
he got up	וַיָּ֙קָם֙	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
from his throne	מִכִּסְא֔וֹ	mik·kis·’ōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
took off	וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
his royal robe	אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ	’ad·dar·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H155 glory, cloak
covered	וַיְכַ֣ס	way·ḵas	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
with sackcloth	שַׂ֔ק	śaq	Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and sat	וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	מֵֽעָלָ֑יו	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
ashes	הָאֵֽפֶר׃	hā·’ê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H665 ashes

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.