Jonah
Jonah 4:7
7When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When dawn | הַשַּׁ֖חַר | haš·ša·ḥar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7837 dawn |
| came | בַּעֲל֥וֹת | ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| the next day | לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת | lam·mā·ḥo·rāṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4283 the morrow |
| God | הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| appointed | וַיְמַ֤ן | way·man | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4487 count, number, reckon, assign |
| a worm | תּוֹלַ֔עַת | tō·w·la·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H8438 worm, scarlet stuff |
| that attacked | וַתַּ֥ךְ | wat·taḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5221 smite |
| the plant | הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן | haq·qî·qā·yō·wn | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7021 ricinus |
| so that it withered | וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃ | way·yî·ḇāš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3001 be dry, dried up, withered |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joel 1:12 · Psalm 90:5–6 · Isaiah 40:6–8 · Psalm 30:6–7 · Job 1:21 · Psalm 102:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.