Jonah

Jonah 4:6–10

6So the LORD God appointed a vine,b and it grew up to provide shade over Jonah’s head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.

7When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered.

8As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

9Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?”

“I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”

10But the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night.

Footnotes

  • b 4:6 Hebrew qiqayon; that is, possibly the castor oil plant; also in verses 7, 9, and 10

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Jonah 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh-Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱ֠לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
appointedוַיְמַ֣ןway·manConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
a vineקִיקָי֞וֹןqî·qā·yō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7021 ricinus
and it grew upוַיַּ֣עַל׀way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to provideלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
shadeצֵל֙ṣêlNoun - masculine singularH6738 shadow
overמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
Jonah’sלְיוֹנָ֗הlə·yō·w·nāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
headרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
to easeלְהַצִּ֥ילlə·haṣ·ṣîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5337 strip, plunder
hisל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
discomfortמֵרָֽעָת֑וֹmê·rā·‘ā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
and Jonahיוֹנָ֛הyō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
was greatlyשִׂמְחָ֥הśim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
pleasedוַיִּשְׂמַ֥חway·yiś·maḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
with the plantהַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7021 ricinus

Jonah 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When dawnהַשַּׁ֖חַרhaš·ša·ḥarArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7837 dawn
cameבַּעֲל֥וֹתba·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the next dayלַֽמָּחֳרָ֑תlam·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
appointedוַיְמַ֤ןway·manConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
a wormתּוֹלַ֔עַתtō·w·la·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH8438 worm, scarlet stuff
that attackedוַתַּ֥ךְwat·taḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5221 smite
the plantהַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7021 ricinus
so that it witheredוַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃way·yî·ḇāšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered

Jonah 4:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
was risingכִּזְרֹ֣חַkiz·rō·aḥPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2224 rise, come forth
Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
appointedוַיְמַ֨ןway·manConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
a scorchingחֲרִישִׁ֔יתḥă·rî·šîṯAdjective - feminine singularH2759 quiet, sultry
eastקָדִים֙qā·ḏîmNoun - masculine singularH6921 East, east wind
windר֤וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
and the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
beat downוַתַּ֥ךְwat·taḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5221 smite
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jonah’sיוֹנָ֖הyō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
headרֹ֥אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
so that he grew faintוַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ףway·yiṯ·‘al·lāp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5968 cover
and wishedוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לway·yiš·’alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
to dieלָמ֔וּתlā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
sayingוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
It is betterט֥וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for me to dieמוֹתִ֖יmō·w·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4194 death
than to liveמֵחַיָּֽי׃mê·ḥay·yāyPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living

Jonah 4:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Jonahיוֹנָ֔הyō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
Have youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
any rightהַהֵיטֵ֥בha·hê·ṭêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to be angryחָרָֽה־ḥā·rāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the plantהַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹןhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7021 ricinus
I doהֵיטֵ֥בhê·ṭêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I am angryחָֽרָה־ḥā·rāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
enough toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
dieמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death

Jonah 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
caredחַ֙סְתָּ֙ḥas·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the plantהַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹןhaq·qî·qā·yō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7021 ricinus
whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you neitherלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
tendedעָמַ֥לְתָּ‘ā·mal·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5998 labour, toil
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
made growגִדַּלְתּ֑וֹḡid·dal·tōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
It sprang upהָיָ֖הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in a nightשֶׁבִּן־šeb·bin-Pronoun - relative; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
and perishedאָבָֽד׃’ā·ḇāḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
in a nightוּבִן־ū·ḇin-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son

Cross-references

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Jonah 4:6 Psalm 103:10–14

Jonah 4:7 Joel 1:12 · Psalm 90:5–6 · Isaiah 40:6–8 · Psalm 30:6–7 · Job 1:21 · Psalm 102:10

Jonah 4:8 Jonah 4:3 · Psalm 121:6 · Ezekiel 19:12 · Isaiah 49:10 · Revelation 3:19 · Revelation 7:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.