Jonah 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Jonah 4 - 1

יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah -, however ,H3124 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlwas greatlyH1419 רָעַעrâʻaʻdispleasedH7489 אֵלʼêl...H413 רַעraʻ... ,H7451 חָרָהchârâhand he became angryH2734

Jonah 4 - 2

פָּלַלpâlalSo he prayedH6419 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 אָנָּאʼânnâʼ“ OH577 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhLORD ,H3068 זֶהzehis thisH2088 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 דָּבָרdâbârwhat I saidH1697 עַדʻadwhileH5704 הָיָהhâyâhI wasH1961 עַלʻalstill inH5921 אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhmy own country ?H127 עַלʻalThis is whyH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 קָדַםqâdamI was so quickH6923 בָּרַחbârachto fleeH1272 תַּרְשִׁישׁTarshîyshtoward Tarshish.H8659 יָדַעyâdaʻI knewH3045 כִּיkîy...H3588 כִּיkîythatH3588 אַתָּהʼattâhYou (are)H859 חַנּוּןchannûwna graciousH2587 רַחוּםrachûwmand compassionateH7349 אֵלʼêlGod ,H410 אָרֵךְʼârêkslowH750 אַףʼaphto anger ,H639 רַבrababoundingH7227 חֵסֵדchêçêdin loving devotion —H2617 נָחַםnâchamOne who relentsH5162 עַלʻalfromH5921 רַעraʻsending disaster.H7451

Jonah 4 - 3

עַתָּהʻattâhAnd now ,H6258 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 נָאnâʼpleaseH4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtakeH3947 נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy lifeH5315 מִןminfrom me ,H4480 כִּיkîyforH3588 טוֹבṭôwbit is betterH2896 מָוֶתmâvethfor me to dieH4194 חַיchaythan to live. ”H2416

Jonah 4 - 4

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhBut the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559 יָטַבyâṭabany rightH3190 חָרָהchârâhto be angry ? ”H2734

Jonah 4 - 5

יוֹנָהYôwnâhThen Jonah -H3124 יָצָאyâtsâʼleftH3318 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 יָשַׁבyâshaband sat downH3427 מִןmineastH4480 קֶדֶםqedemof itH6924 עִירʻîyr... ,H5892 שָׁםshâm(where)H8033 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe madeH6213 סֻכָּהçukkâha shelterH5521 יָשַׁבyâshaband satH3427 תַּחַתtachath...H8478 צֵלtsêlin its shadeH6738 עַדʻadtoH5704 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 מָהmâhwhatH4100 הָיָהhâyâhwould happenH1961 עִירʻîyrto the city.H5892

Jonah 4 - 6

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhSo the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 מָנָהmânâhappointedH4487 קִיקָיוֹןqîyqâyôwna vine ,H7021 עָלָהʻâlâhand it grew upH5927 הָיָהhâyâhto provideH1961 צֵלtsêlshadeH6738 עַלʻaloverH5921 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah -’sH3124 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshheadH7218 נָצַלnâtsalto easeH5337 רַעraʻdiscomfort ,H7451 יוֹנָהYôwnâhand Jonah -H3124 עַלʻal...H5921 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhwas greatlyH8057 גָּדוֹלgâdôwl...H1419 שָׂמַחsâmachpleasedH8055 קִיקָיוֹןqîyqâyôwnwith the plant.H7021

Jonah 4 - 7

שַׁחַרshacharWhen dawnH7837 עָלָהʻâlâhcameH5927 מׇחֳרָתmochŏrâththe next day ,H4283 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 מָנָהmânâhappointedH4487 תּוֹלָעtôwlâʻa wormH8438 נָכָהnâkâhthat attackedH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 קִיקָיוֹןqîyqâyôwnthe plantH7021 יָבֵשׁyâbêshso that it withered.H3001

Jonah 4 - 8

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshAs the sunH8121 זָרַחzârachwas rising ,H2224 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 מָנָהmânâhappointedH4487 חֲרִישִׁיchărîyshîya scorchingH2759 קָדִיםqâdîymeastH6921 רוּחַrûwachwind ,H7307 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshand the sunH8121 נָכָהnâkâhbeat downH5221 עַלʻalonH5921 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah -’sH3124 רֹאשׁrôʼshheadH7218 עָלַףʻâlaphso that he grew faintH5968 נֶפֶשׁnepheshsoul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passionH5315 שָׁאַלshâʼaland wishedH7592 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מוּתmûwthto die ,H4191 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 טוֹבṭôwb“ It is betterH2896 מָוֶתmâvethfor me to dieH4194 חַיchaythan to live. ”H2416

Jonah 4 - 9

אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymThen GodH430 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 יוֹנָהYôwnâhJonah - ,H3124 יָטַבyâṭabany rightH3190 חָרָהchârâhto be angryH2734 עַלʻalaboutH5921 קִיקָיוֹןqîyqâyôwnthe plant ? ”H7021 יָטַבyâṭab“ I do , ”H3190 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559 חָרָהchârâh“ I am angryH2734 עַדʻadenough toH5704 מָוֶתmâvethdie ! ”H4194

Jonah 4 - 10

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhBut the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 אַתָּהʼattâh“ YouH859 חוּסchûwçcaredH2347 עַלʻalaboutH5921 קִיקָיוֹןqîyqâyôwnthe plant ,H7021 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 לֹאlôʼyou neitherH3808 עָמַלʻâmaltendedH5998 לֹאlôʼnorH3808 גָּדַלgâdalmade grow.H1431 הָיָהhâyâhIt sprang upH1961 בֵּןbênin a nightH1121 לַיִלlayil...H3915 אָבַדʼâbadand perishedH6 בֵּןbênin a nightH1121 לַיִלlayil....H3915

Jonah 4 - 11

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Jonah 4:2 → Exodus 34:6

Allusions Jonah 4:2 → Joel 2:13-14

Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles)

Shaped Jonah 1:1–4:11, Jonah 3:10–4:5, Jonah 4:1–11