Jonah
Jonah 3:8
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 59:6 · Jonah 1:6 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Ezekiel 18:21–24 · Acts 3:19 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Jonah 1:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.