Jonah 1

Hebrew · Old Testament

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דָּבָרdâbârNow the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêltoH413 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah -H3124 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אֲמִתַּיʼĂmittayof Amittai ,H573 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

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קוּםqûwm“ Get up !H6965 הָלַךְhâlakGoH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe greatH1419 עִירʻîyrcityH5892 נִינְוֵהNîynᵉvêhof NinevehH5210 קָרָאqârâʼand preachH7121 עַלʻalagainst it ,H5921 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 רַעraʻits wickednessH7451 עָלָהʻâlâhhas come upH5927 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore Me. ”H6440

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThen the LORDH3068 טוּלṭûwlhurledH2904 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 רוּחַrûwachwindH7307 אֵלʼêluponH413 יָםyâmthe sea ,H3220 גָּדוֹלgâdôwland such a violentH1419 סַעַרçaʻarstormH5591 הָיָהhâyâharoseH1961 יָםyâmseaH3220 אֳנִיָּהʼŏnîyâhthat the shipH591 חָשַׁבchâshabwas in dangerH2803 שָׁבַרshâbarof breaking apart.H7665

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מַלָּחmallâchThe sailorsH4419 יָרֵאyârêʼwere afraid ,H3372 אִישׁʼîyshand eachH376 זָעַקzâʻaqcried outH2199 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymhis own god.H430 טוּלṭûwlAnd they threwH2904 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֳנִיָּהʼŏnîyâhthe ship’sH591 כְּלִיkᵉlîycargoH3627 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אֵלʼêlintoH413 יָםyâmthe seaH3220 קָלַלqâlalto lightenH7043 עַלʻalthe load.H5921 יוֹנָהYôwnâhBut Jonah -H3124 יָרַדyâradhad gone downH3381 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְרֵכָהyᵉrêkâhthe lowest partH3411 סְפִינָהçᵉphîynâhof the vessel ,H5600 שָׁכַבshâkabwhere he lay downH7901 רָדַםrâdamand fell into a deep sleep.H7290

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רַבrabThe captainH7227 חֹבֵלchôbêl...H2259 קָרַבqârabapproachedH7126 אֵלʼêlhimH413 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 מָהmâh“ HowH4100 רָדַםrâdamsleep ?H7290 קוּםqûwmGet upH6965 קָרָאqârâʼ(and) callH7121 אֵלʼêluponH413 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God.H430 אוּלַיʼûwlayPerhapsH194 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthis GodH430 עָשַׁתʻâshathwill considerH6245 לֹאlôʼso thatH3808 אָבַדʼâbadwe may not perish. ”H6

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הָלַךְhâlak“ Come ! ”H1980 אָמַרʼâmarsaid the sailorsH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 רֵעַrêaʻone another.H7453 נָפַלnâphal“ Let us castH5307 גּוֹרָלgôwrâllotsH1486 יָדַעyâdaʻto find outH3045 מִיmîywho is responsibleH4310 זֹאתzôʼthfor thisH2063 רַעraʻcalamityH7451 נָפַלnâphalSo they castH5307 גּוֹרָלgôwrâllots ,H1486 גּוֹרָלgôwrâland the lotH1486 נָפַלnâphalfellH5307 עַלʻalonH5921 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah -.H3124

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נָגַדnâgad“ TellH5046 נָאnâʼnow , ”H4994 אָמַרʼâmarthey demandedH559 אֵלʼêl- ,H413 מִיmîy“ whoH4310 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheris to blameH834 זֹאתzôʼthfor thisH2063 רַעraʻcalamityH7451 מָהmâhWhat (is)H4100 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhyour occupation ,H4399 אַיִןʼayinand whereH370 בּוֹאbôwʼhave you come from ?H935 מָהmâhWhatH4100 אֶרֶץʼeretsis your country ,H776 אַיʼayand whoH335 זֶהzeh...H2088 אַתָּהʼattâhare yourH859 עַםʻampeople ? ”H5971

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אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ I amH595 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עִבְרִיʻIbrîya Hebrew , ”H5680 אָמַרʼâmarreplied Jonah -H559 אֵלʼêl....H413 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 יָרֵאyârêʼworshipH3373 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof the heavens ,H8064 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhmadeH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָםyâmthe seaH3220 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יַבָּשָׁהyabbâshâhand the dry land. ”H3004

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אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThen the menH582 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlwere even moreH1419 יָרֵאyârêʼafraidH3372 יִרְאָהyirʼâh...H3374 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 זֹאתzôʼththis, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, suchH2063 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave you done ? ”H6213 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThe menH582 יָדַעyâdaʻknewH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 בָּרַחbârachwas fleeingH1272 פָּנִיםpânîymfrom the presenceH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 נָגַדnâgadhe had toldH5046

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כִּיkîyNowH3588 יָםyâmthe seaH3220 הָלַךְhâlakwas growing worseH1980 סָעַרçâʻarand worse ,H5590 אָמַרʼâmarso they saidH559 אֵלʼêlto (Jonah -) ,H413 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhmust we doH6213 שָׁתַקshâthaqto calmH8367 יָםyâmthis seaH3220 עַלʻalfor us ? ”H5921

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נָשָׂאnâsâʼ“ Pick me up , ”H5375 אָמַרʼâmarhe answered ,H559 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 טוּלṭûwl“ and cast meH2904 אֵלʼêlintoH413 יָםyâmthe sea ,H3220 יָםyâmso itH3220 שָׁתַקshâthaqmay quiet downH8367 עַלʻalfor you.H5921 כִּיkîyForH3588 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 זֶהzehfor thisH2088 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlviolentH1419 סַעַרçaʻarstormH5591 עַלʻalthat has come upon you. ”H5921

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אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshNevertheless, the menH582 חָתַרchâtharrowed hardH2864 שׁוּבshûwbto get backH7725 אֵלʼêltoH413 יַבָּשָׁהyabbâshâhdry land ,H3004 לֹאlôʼbut theyH3808 יָכֹלyâkôlcould not ,H3201 כִּיkîyforH3588 יָםyâmthe seaH3220 סָעַרçâʻarwas ragingH5590 עַלʻalagainst themH5921 הָלַךְhâlakmore and more.H1980

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נָשָׂאnâsâʼAt this, they picked upH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah -H3124 טוּלṭûwland cast himH2904 אֵלʼêlintoH413 יָםyâmthe sea ,H3220 זַעַףzaʻaphand the ragingH2197 יָםyâmseaH3220 עָמַדʻâmadgrew calm.H5975

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אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThen the menH582 יִרְאָהyirʼâh...H3374 יָרֵאyârêʼfearedH3372 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlgreatly ,H1419 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זָבַחzâbachand they offeredH2076 זֶבַחzebacha sacrificeH2077 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068 נָדַרnâdarand madeH5087 נֶדֶרnedervows (to Him).H5088

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhNow the LORDH3068 מָנָהmânâhhad appointedH4487 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 דָּגdâgfishH1709 בָּלַעbâlaʻto swallowH1104 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah - ,H3124 יוֹנָהYôwnâhand Jonah -H3124 הָיָהhâyâhspentH1961 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshand threeH7969 לַיִלlayilnightsH3915 מֵעֶהmêʻehin the bellyH4578 דָּגdâgof the fish.H1709

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Matthew 12:40 → Jonah 1:17, Luke 8:22-25 → Jonah 1:4-6

Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles)

Shaped Jonah 1:1–16, Jonah 1:1–4:11, Jonah 1:3–3