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Jonah 1— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַֽיְהִי֙way·hîAnd cameH1961
1דְּבַר־də·ḇar-the wordH1697
2יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4יוֹנָ֥הyō·w·nāhJonahH3124
5בֶן־ḇen-sonH1121
6אֲמִתַּ֖י’ă·mit·tayof AmittaiH0573
7לֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr.sayingH0559

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ק֠וּםqūmAriseH6965
1לֵ֧ךְlêḵgoH1980
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3נִֽינְוֵ֛הnî·nə·wêhNinevehH5210
4הָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrthe cityH5892
5הַגְּדוֹלָ֖הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhgreatH1419
6וּקְרָ֣אū·qə·rāand cry outH7121
7עָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hā;against itH5921
8כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
9עָלְתָ֥ה‘ā·lə·ṯāhhas come upH5927
10רָעָתָ֖םrā·‘ā·ṯāmtheir wickednessH7451
11לְפָנָֽי׃.lə·p̄ā·nāy.before MeH6440

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qāmBut aroseH6965
1יוֹנָה֙yō·w·nāhJonahH3124
2לִבְרֹ֣חַliḇ·rō·aḥto fleeH1272
3תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar·šî·šāh,to TarshishH8659
4מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nêfrom the presenceH6440
5יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;of YahwehH3068
6וַיֵּ֨רֶדway·yê·reḏand He went downH3381
7יָפ֜וֹyā·p̄ōwto JoppaH3305
8וַיִּמְצָ֥אway·yim·ṣāand foundH4672
9אָנִיָּ֣ה ׀‪‬’ā·nî·yāha shipH0591
10בָּאָ֣הbā·’āhgoingH0935
11תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁṯar·šîš,to TarshishH8659
12וַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênso he paidH5414
13שְׂכָרָ֜הּśə·ḵā·rāhthe fareH7939
14וַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏand went downH3381
15בָּהּ֙bāhinto it
16לָב֤וֹאlā·ḇō·wto goH0935
17עִמָּהֶם֙‘im·mā·hemwith themH5973
18תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar·šî·šāh,to TarshishH8659
19מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nêfrom the presenceH6440
20יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehBut YahwehH3068
1הֵטִ֤ילhê·ṭîlsent outH2904
2רֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ-a windH7307
3גְּדוֹלָה֙gə·ḏō·w·lāhgreatH1419
4אֶל־’el-onH0413
5הַיָּ֔םhay·yām,the seaH3220
6וַיְהִ֥יway·hîand there wasH1961
7סַֽעַר־sa·‘ar-a tempestH5591
8גָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlmightyH1419
9בַּיָּ֑םbay·yām;on the seaH3220
10וְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔הwə·hā·’o·nî·yāh,so that the shipH0591
11חִשְּׁבָ֖הḥiš·šə·ḇāhwas aboutH2803
12לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃.lə·hiš·šā·ḇêr.to be broken upH7665

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּֽירְא֣וּway·yî·rə·’ūAnd were afraidH3372
1הַמַּלָּחִ֗יםham·mal·lā·ḥîm,the marinersH4419
2וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮way·yiz·‘ă·qūand cried outH2199
3אִ֣ישׁ’îševery manH0376
4אֶל־’el-toH0413
5אֱלֹהָיו֒’ĕ·lō·hāwhis godH0430
6וַיָּטִ֨לוּway·yā·ṭi·lūand threwH2904
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8הַכֵּלִ֜יםhak·kê·lîmthe cargoH3627
9אֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerthat [was]H0834
10בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙bā·’o·nî·yāhin the shipH0591
11אֶל־’el-intoH0413
12הַיָּ֔םhay·yām,the seaH3220
13לְהָקֵ֖לlə·hā·qêlto lighten the loadH7043
14מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑םmê·‘ă·lê·hem;ofH5921
15וְיוֹנָ֗הwə·yō·w·nāh,but JonahH3124
16יָרַד֙yā·raḏhad gone downH3381
17אֶל־’el-intoH0413
18יַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar·kə·ṯêthe lowest partsH3411
19הַסְּפִינָ֔הhas·sə·p̄î·nāh,of the shipH5600
20וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בway·yiš·kaḇand had lain downH7901
21וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃.way·yê·rā·ḏam.and was fast asleepH7290

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְרַ֤בway·yiq·raḇSo cameH7126
1אֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwto himH0413
2רַ֣בraḇthe captainH7227
3הַחֹבֵ֔לha·ḥō·ḇêl,the captainH2259
4וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
5ל֖וֹlōwto him
6מַה־mah-whatH4100
7לְּךָ֣lə·ḵādo you mean
8נִרְדָּ֑ם؟nir·dām;sleeperH7290
9ק֚וּםqūmAriseH6965
10קְרָ֣אqə·rācallH7121
11אֶל־’el-onH0413
12אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā,your GodH0430
13אוּלַ֞י’ū·layperhapsH0194
14יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧תyiṯ·‘aš·šêṯwill considerH6245
15הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmyour GodH0430
16לָ֖נוּlā·nūus
17וְלֹ֥אwə·lōso that notH3808
18נֹאבֵֽד׃.nō·ḇêḏ.we may perishH0006

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמְר֞וּway·yō·mə·rūAnd they saidH0559
1אִ֣ישׁ’îšmanH0376
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3רֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hū,one anotherH7453
4לְכוּ֙lə·ḵūcomeH1980
5וְנַפִּ֣ילָהwə·nap·pî·lāhand let us castH5307
6גֽוֹרָל֔וֹתḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ,lotsH1486
7וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הwə·nê·ḏə·‘āh,that we may knowH3045
8בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛יbə·šel·lə·mîby whomH7945
9הָרָעָ֥הhā·rā·‘āhtroubleH7451
10הַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯthisH2063
11לָ֑נוּlā·nū;[is] upon us
12וַיַּפִּ֙לוּ֙way·yap·pi·lūso they castH5307
13גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹתgō·w·rā·lō·wṯ,lotsH1486
14וַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōland fellH5307
15הַגּוֹרָ֖לhag·gō·w·rālthe lotH1486
16עַל־‘al-onH5921
17יוֹנָֽה׃.yō·w·nāh.JonahH3124

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūAnd they saidH0559
1אֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw,to himH0413
2הַגִּידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh-tellH5046
3נָּ֣אpleaseH4994
4לָ֔נוּlā·nū,us
5בַּאֲשֶׁ֛רba·’ă·šerwhichH0834
6לְמִי־lə·mî-for whomH4310
7הָרָעָ֥הhā·rā·‘āhtroubleH7451
8הַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯthisH2063
9לָ֑נוּlā·nū;[is] upon us
10מַה־mah-what [is]H4100
11מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙؟mə·laḵ·tə·ḵāyour occupationH4399
12וּמֵאַ֣יִןū·mê·’a·yinand from whereH0370
13תָּב֔וֹאtā·ḇō·w,do you comeH0935
14מָ֣הmāhwhat [is]H4100
15אַרְצֶ֔ךָ؟’ar·ṣe·ḵā,your countryH0776
16וְאֵֽי־wə·’ê-and from whereH0335
17מִזֶּ֥הmiz·zehthisH2088
18עַ֖ם‘ampeopleH5971
19אָֽתָּה׃؟’āt·tāh.[are] youH0859

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merso he saidH0559
1אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hemto themH0413
2עִבְרִ֣י‘iḇ·rîa HebrewH5680
3אָנֹ֑כִי’ā·nō·ḵî;I [am]H0595
4וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
5יְהוָ֞הYah·wehYahwehH3068
6אֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêGodH0430
7הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yimof the heavenH8064
8אֲנִ֣י’ă·nîIH0589
9יָרֵ֔אyā·rê,fearH3373
10אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whoH0834
11עָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhmadeH6213
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13הַיָּ֖םhay·yāmthe seaH3220
14וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
15הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃.hay·yab·bā·šāh.the dry [land]H3004

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּֽירְא֤וּway·yî·rə·’ūAnd were afraidH3372
1הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîmthe menH0582
2יִרְאָ֣הyir·’āhafraidH3373
3גְדוֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh,exceedinglyH1419
4וַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rūand saidH0559
5אֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwto himH0413
6מַה־mah-whyH4100
7זֹּ֣את؟zōṯthisH2063
8עָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā;have you doneH6213
9כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
10יָדְע֣וּyā·ḏə·‘ūknewH3045
11הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm,the menH0582
12כִּֽי־kî-thatH3588
13מִלִּפְנֵ֤יmil·lip̄·nêfrom the presenceH6440
14יְהוָה֙Yah·wehof YahwehH3069
15ה֣וּאheH1931
16בֹרֵ֔חַḇō·rê·aḥ,fledH1272
17כִּ֥יbecauseH3588
18הִגִּ֖ידhig·gîḏhe had toldH5046
19לָהֶֽם׃.lā·hem.themH1992

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūAnd they saidH0559
1אֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwto himH0413
2מַה־mah-whatH4100
3נַּ֣עֲשֶׂהna·‘ă·śehshall we doH6213
4לָּ֔ךְlāḵ,to you
5וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קwə·yiš·tōqthat may be calmH8367
6הַיָּ֖םhay·yāmthe seaH3220
7מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּmê·‘ā·lê·nū;for usH5921
8כִּ֥יforH3588
9הַיָּ֖םhay·yāmthe seaH3220
10הוֹלֵ֥ךְhō·w·lêḵwas growingH1980
11וְסֹעֵֽר׃.wə·sō·‘êr.and more tempestuousH5590

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd he saidH0559
1אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem,to themH0413
2שָׂא֙וּנִי֙śā·’ū·nîPick me upH5375
3וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִיwa·hă·ṭî·lu·nîand throw meH2904
4אֶל־’el-intoH0413
5הַיָּ֔םhay·yām,the seaH3220
6וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קwə·yiš·tōqthen will become calmH8367
7הַיָּ֖םhay·yāmthe seaH3220
8מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑םmê·‘ă·lê·ḵem;for youH5921
9כִּ֚יforH3588
10יוֹדֵ֣עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘knowH3045
11אָ֔נִי’ā·nî,IH0589
12כִּ֣יthatH3588
13בְשֶׁלִּ֔יḇə·šel·lî,because of meH7945
14הַסַּ֧עַרhas·sa·‘artempest [is]H5591
15הַגָּד֛וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlgreatH1419
16הַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehthisH2088
17עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃.‘ă·lê·ḵem.onH5921

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּway·yaḥ·tə·rūAnd nevertheless rowed hardH2864
1הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm,the menH0582
2לְהָשִׁ֛יבlə·hā·šîḇto returnH7725
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הhay·yab·bā·šāhlandH3004
5וְלֹ֣אwə·lōbut notH3808
6יָכֹ֑לוּyā·ḵō·lū;they couldH3201
7כִּ֣יforH3588
8הַיָּ֔םhay·yām,the seaH3220
9הוֹלֵ֥ךְhō·w·lêḵcontinued to growH1980
10וְסֹעֵ֖רwə·sō·‘êrand more tempestuousH5590
11עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃.‘ă·lê·hem.against themH5921

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְרְא֨וּway·yiq·rə·’ūTherefore they cried outH7121
1אֶל־’el-toH0413
2יְהוָ֜הYah·wehYahwehH3068
3וַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū,and saidH0559
4אָנָּ֤ה’ān·nāhwe prayH0577
5יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
6אַל־’al-notH0408
7נָ֣אpleaseH4994
8נֹאבְדָ֗הnō·ḇə·ḏāh,do let us perishH0006
9בְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙bə·ne·p̄ešfor lifeH5315
10הָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšof manH0376
11הַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh,thisH2088
12וְאַל־wə·’al-and notH0408
13תִּתֵּ֥ןtit·têndo chargeH5414
14עָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūusH5921
15דָּ֣םdāmwith bloodH1818
16נָקִ֑יאnā·qî;innocentH5355
17כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
18אַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhYouH0859
19יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3068
20כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerasH0834
21חָפַ֖צְתָּḥā·p̄aṣ·tāit pleased YouH2654
22עָשִֽׂיתָ׃.‘ā·śî·ṯā.have doneH6213

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙way·yiś·’ūSo they picked upH5375
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2יוֹנָ֔הyō·w·nāh,JonahH3124
3וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּway·ṭi·lu·hūand threw himH2904
4אֶל־’el-intoH0413
5הַיָּ֑םhay·yām;the seaH3220
6וַיַּעֲמֹ֥דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏand ceasedH5975
7הַיָּ֖םhay·yāmthe seaH3220
8מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃.miz·za‘·pōw.from its ragingH2197

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּֽירְא֧וּway·yî·rə·’ūAnd fearedH3372
1הָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmthe menH0376
2יִרְאָ֥הyir·’āhafraidH3373
3גְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhexceedinglyH1419
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;YahwehH3068
6וַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־way·yiz·bə·ḥū-and offeredH2076
7זֶ֙בַח֙ze·ḇaḥa sacrificeH2077
8לַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh,to YahwehH3068
9וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּway·yid·də·rūand tookH5087
10נְדָרִֽים׃.nə·ḏā·rîm.vowsH5088

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְמַ֤ןway·manAnd had preparedH4487
1יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2דָּ֣גdāḡa fishH1709
3גָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl,greatH1419
4לִבְלֹ֖עַliḇ·lō·a‘to swallowH1104
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6יוֹנָ֑ה.yō·w·nāh;JonahH3124
7וַיְהִ֤יway·hîAnd wasH1961
8יוֹנָה֙yō·w·nāhJonahH3124
9בִּמְעֵ֣יbim·‘êin the bellyH4578
10הַדָּ֔גhad·dāḡ,of the fishH1709
11שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāhthreeH7969
12יָמִ֖יםyā·mîmdaysH3117
13וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הū·šə·lō·šāhand threeH7969
14לֵילֽוֹת׃.lê·lō·wṯ.nightsH3915

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