Jonah

Jonah 4:8–9

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!”

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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

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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.