Jonah

Jonah 3:8–10

⁸Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands. ⁹Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

¹⁰When God saw their actions— that they had turned from their evil ways— He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

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Jonah 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	הָֽאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
let both man	הָֽאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה	wə·hab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
be covered	וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ	wə·yiṯ·kas·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
with sackcloth	שַׂקִּ֗ים	śaq·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and have everyone call out	וְיִקְרְא֥וּ	wə·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
earnestly	בְּחָזְקָ֑ה	bə·ḥā·zə·qāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2394 strength, force, violence
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Let each one	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
turn	וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ	wə·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
his evil	הָֽרָעָ֔ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
ways	מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ	mid·dar·kōw	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and from the violence	הֶחָמָ֖ס	he·ḥā·mās	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
in his hands	בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃	bə·ḵap·pê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

Jonah 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
knows	יוֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
may turn	יָשׁ֔וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and relent	וְנִחַ֖ם	wə·ni·ḥam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
He may turn	וְשָׁ֛ב	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from His fierce	מֵחֲר֥וֹן	mê·ḥă·rō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
anger	אַפּ֖וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
so that we will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
perish	נֹאבֵֽד׃	nō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6 perish

Jonah 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
saw	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
their actions	מַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם	ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had turned	שָׁ֖בוּ	šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
from their evil	הָרָעָ֑ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
ways	מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם	mid·dar·kām	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
relented	וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם	way·yin·nā·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
from	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the disaster	הָרָעָ֛ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
He had threatened	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to bring	לַעֲשׂוֹת־	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
upon them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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

Jonah 3:8 Isaiah 59:6 · Jonah 1:6 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Ezekiel 18:21–24 · Acts 3:19 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Jonah 1:14

Jonah 3:9 2 Samuel 12:22 · Joel 2:13–14 · Luke 15:18–20 · Jonah 1:6 · Psalm 106:45

Jonah 3:10 Jeremiah 18:8 · 1 Kings 21:27–29 · Exodus 32:14 · Amos 7:6 · Luke 11:32 · Luke 15:20 · Amos 7:3 · Jeremiah 31:18–20 · Joel 2:13 · Jonah 4:2 · Job 33:27–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.