Word Study
Jonah 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיֵּ֥רַע | way·yê·ra‘ | But it displeased | H7489 |
| 1 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 2 | יוֹנָ֖ה | yō·w·nāh | Jonah | H3124 |
| 3 | רָעָ֣ה | rā·‘āh | exceedingly | H7451 |
| 4 | גְדוֹלָ֑ה､ | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh; | greatly | H1419 |
| 5 | וַיִּ֖חַר | way·yi·ḥar | and became angry | H2734 |
| 6 | לֽוֹ׃. | lōw. | he |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל | way·yiṯ·pal·lêl | So he prayed | H6419 |
| 1 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 2 | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3069 |
| 3 | וַיֹּאמַ֗ר､ | way·yō·mar, | and said | H0559 |
| 4 | אָנָּ֤ה､ | ’ān·nāh | Ah | H0577 |
| 5 | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3069 |
| 6 | הֲלוֹא־ | hă·lō·w- | was not | H3808 |
| 7 | זֶ֣ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 8 | דְבָרִ֗י､ | ḏə·ḇā·rî, | what I said | H1697 |
| 9 | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | when still | H5704 |
| 10 | הֱיוֹתִי֙ | hĕ·yō·w·ṯî | I was | H1961 |
| 11 | עַל־ | ‘al- | in | H5921 |
| 12 | אַדְמָתִ֔י؟ | ’aḏ·mā·ṯî, | my country | H0127 |
| 13 | עַל־ | ‘al- | of | H5921 |
| 14 | כֵּ֥ן | kên | therefore | H3651 |
| 15 | קִדַּ֖מְתִּי | qid·dam·tî | I | H6923 |
| 16 | לִבְרֹ֣חַ | liḇ·rō·aḥ | fled previously | H1272 |
| 17 | תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה､ | tar·šî·šāh; | to Tarshish | H8659 |
| 18 | כִּ֣י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 19 | יָדַ֗עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî, | I know | H3045 |
| 20 | כִּ֤י | kî | that | H3588 |
| 21 | אַתָּה֙ | ’at·tāh | You [are] | H0859 |
| 22 | אֵֽל־､ | ’êl- | God | H0410 |
| 23 | חַנּ֣וּן | ḥan·nūn | a gracious | H2587 |
| 24 | וְרַח֔וּם､ | wə·ra·ḥūm, | and merciful | H7349 |
| 25 | אֶ֤רֶךְ | ’e·reḵ | slow | H0750 |
| 26 | אַפַּ֙יִם֙､ | ’ap·pa·yim | to anger | H0639 |
| 27 | וְרַב־ | wə·raḇ- | and abundant | H7227 |
| 28 | חֶ֔סֶד､ | ḥe·seḏ, | in lovingkindness | H2617 |
| 29 | וְנִחָ֖ם | wə·ni·ḥām | and one who relents | H5162 |
| 30 | עַל־ | ‘al- | from | H5921 |
| 31 | הָרָעָֽה׃. | hā·rā·‘āh. | doing harm | H7451 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְעַתָּ֣ה､ | wə·‘at·tāh | Therefore now | H6258 |
| 1 | יְהוָ֔ה､ | Yah·weh, | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | קַח־､ | qaḥ- | take | H3947 |
| 3 | נָ֥א､ | nā | please | H4994 |
| 4 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 5 | נַפְשִׁ֖י | nap̄·šî | my life | H5315 |
| 6 | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mim·men·nî; | from me | H4480 |
| 7 | כִּ֛י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 8 | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | [it is] better | H2896 |
| 9 | מוֹתִ֖י | mō·w·ṯî | for me to die | H4194 |
| 10 | מֵחַיָּֽי׃. | mê·ḥay·yāy. | than to live | H2416 |
| 11 | ס | s | - |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | And said | H0559 |
| 1 | יְהוָ֔ה､ | Yah·weh, | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | הַהֵיטֵ֖ב | ha·hê·ṭêḇ | [is it] right | H3190 |
| 3 | חָ֥רָה | ḥā·rāh | to be angry | H2734 |
| 4 | לָֽךְ׃؟ | lāḵ. | for you |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיֵּצֵ֤א | way·yê·ṣê | so went out | H3318 |
| 1 | יוֹנָה֙ | yō·w·nāh | Jonah | H3124 |
| 2 | מִן־ | min- | of | H4480 |
| 3 | הָעִ֔יר､ | hā·‘îr, | the city | H5892 |
| 4 | וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | and sat | H3427 |
| 5 | מִקֶּ֣דֶם | miq·qe·ḏem | on the east [side] | H6924 |
| 6 | לָעִ֑יר､ | lā·‘îr; | of the city | H5892 |
| 7 | וַיַּעַשׂ֩ | way·ya·‘aś | and he made | H6213 |
| 8 | ל֨וֹ | lōw | himself | |
| 9 | שָׁ֜ם | šām | there | H8033 |
| 10 | סֻכָּ֗ה､ | suk·kāh, | a shelter | H5521 |
| 11 | וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | and sat | H3427 |
| 12 | תַּחְתֶּ֙יהָ֙ | taḥ·te·hā | under it | H8478 |
| 13 | בַּצֵּ֔ל､ | baṣ·ṣêl, | in the shade | H6738 |
| 14 | עַ֚ד | ‘aḏ | until | H5704 |
| 15 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | till | H0834 |
| 16 | יִרְאֶ֔ה | yir·’eh, | he might see | H7200 |
| 17 | מַה־ | mah- | what | H4100 |
| 18 | יִּהְיֶ֖ה | yih·yeh | would become | H1961 |
| 19 | בָּעִֽיר׃. | bā·‘îr. | of the city | H5892 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיְמַ֣ן | way·man | And prepared | H4487 |
| 1 | יְהוָֽה־ | Yah·weh- | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | אֱ֠לֹהִים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 3 | קִיקָי֞וֹן､ | qî·qā·yō·wn | a plant | H7021 |
| 4 | וַיַּ֣עַל ׀ | way·ya·‘al | and made it come up | H5927 |
| 5 | מֵעַ֣ל | mê·‘al | over | H5921 |
| 6 | לְיוֹנָ֗ה､ | lə·yō·w·nāh, | over Jonah | H3124 |
| 7 | לִֽהְי֥וֹת | lih·yō·wṯ | that it might be | H1961 |
| 8 | צֵל֙ | ṣêl | shade | H6738 |
| 9 | עַל־ | ‘al- | for | H5921 |
| 10 | רֹאשׁ֔וֹ､ | rō·šōw, | his head | H7218 |
| 11 | לְהַצִּ֥יל | lə·haṣ·ṣîl | to deliver | H5337 |
| 12 | ל֖וֹ | lōw | him | |
| 13 | מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ. | mê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw; | from his misery | H7451 |
| 14 | וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח | way·yiś·maḥ | So was grateful | H8055 |
| 15 | יוֹנָ֛ה | yō·w·nāh | Jonah | H3124 |
| 16 | עַל־ | ‘al- | for | H5921 |
| 17 | הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן | haq·qî·qā·yō·wn | the plant | H7021 |
| 18 | שִׂמְחָ֥ה | śim·ḥāh | glad | H8056 |
| 19 | גְדוֹלָֽה׃. | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh. | very | H1419 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיְמַ֤ן | way·man | But prepared | H4487 |
| 1 | הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 2 | תּוֹלַ֔עַת | tō·w·la·‘aṯ, | a worm | H8438 |
| 3 | בַּעֲל֥וֹת | ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ | as dawned | H5927 |
| 4 | הַשַּׁ֖חַר | haš·ša·ḥar | morning | H7837 |
| 5 | לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת､ | lam·mā·ḥo·rāṯ; | the next day | H4283 |
| 6 | וַתַּ֥ךְ | wat·taḵ | and it [so] damaged | H5221 |
| 7 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 8 | הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן | haq·qî·qā·yō·wn | the plant | H7021 |
| 9 | וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃. | way·yî·ḇāš. | that it withered | H3001 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיְהִ֣י ׀､ | way·hî | And it came to pass | H1961 |
| 1 | כִּזְרֹ֣חַ､ | kiz·rō·aḥ | when arose | H2224 |
| 2 | הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš, | the sun | H8121 |
| 3 | וַיְמַ֨ן | way·man | that prepared | H4487 |
| 4 | אֱלֹהִ֜ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 5 | ר֤וּחַ– | rū·aḥ | a wind | H7307 |
| 6 | קָדִים֙ | qā·ḏîm | east | H6921 |
| 7 | חֲרִישִׁ֔ית | ḥă·rî·šîṯ, | vehement | H2759 |
| 8 | וַתַּ֥ךְ | wat·taḵ | and beat | H5221 |
| 9 | הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | the sun | H8121 |
| 10 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 11 | רֹ֥אשׁ | rōš | head | H7218 |
| 12 | יוֹנָ֖ה､ | yō·w·nāh | of Jonah | H3124 |
| 13 | וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף､ | way·yiṯ·‘al·lāp̄; | so that he grew faint | H5968 |
| 14 | וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל | way·yiš·’al | and he wished | H7592 |
| 15 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 16 | נַפְשׁוֹ֙ | nap̄·šōw | for himself | H5315 |
| 17 | לָמ֔וּת､ | lā·mūṯ, | death | H4191 |
| 18 | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר､ | way·yō·mer | and said | H0559 |
| 19 | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | [it is] better | H2896 |
| 20 | מוֹתִ֖י | mō·w·ṯî | for me to die | H4191 |
| 21 | מֵחַיָּֽי׃. | mê·ḥay·yāy. | than to live | H2416 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | And said | H0559 |
| 1 | אֱלֹהִים֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 2 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 3 | יוֹנָ֔ה､ | yō·w·nāh, | Jonah | H3124 |
| 4 | הַהֵיטֵ֥ב | ha·hê·ṭêḇ | [is it] right | H3190 |
| 5 | חָרָֽה־ | ḥā·rāh- | to be angry | H2734 |
| 6 | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | for you | |
| 7 | עַל־ | ‘al- | about | H5921 |
| 8 | הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן؟ | haq·qî·qā·yō·wn; | the plant | H7021 |
| 9 | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר､ | way·yō·mer | and he said | H0559 |
| 10 | הֵיטֵ֥ב | hê·ṭêḇ | [it is] right | H3190 |
| 11 | חָֽרָה־､ | ḥā·rāh- | to be angry | H2734 |
| 12 | לִ֖י | lî | for me | |
| 13 | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | even to | H5704 |
| 14 | מָֽוֶת׃. | mā·weṯ. | death | H4194 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | But said | H0559 |
| 1 | יְהוָ֔ה､ | Yah·weh, | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | אַתָּ֥ה | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 3 | חַ֙סְתָּ֙ | ḥas·tā | have had pity | H2347 |
| 4 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 5 | הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן､ | haq·qî·qā·yō·wn, | the plant | H7021 |
| 6 | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ’ă·šer | for which | H0834 |
| 7 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 8 | עָמַ֥לְתָּ､ | ‘ā·mal·tā | you have labored | H5998 |
| 9 | בּ֖וֹ | bōw | in | |
| 10 | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | nor | H3808 |
| 11 | גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹ– | ḡid·dal·tōw; | made it grow | H1431 |
| 12 | שֶׁבִּן־ | šeb·bin- | which in | H1121 |
| 13 | לַ֥יְלָה､ | lay·lāh | a night | H3915 |
| 14 | הָיָ֖ה | hā·yāh | came up | H1961 |
| 15 | וּבִן־ | ū·ḇin- | and in | H1121 |
| 16 | לַ֥יְלָה– | lay·lāh | a night | H3915 |
| 17 | אָבָֽד׃. | ’ā·ḇāḏ. | perished | H0006 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַֽאֲנִי֙ | wa·’ă·nî | And I | H0589 |
| 1 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 2 | אָח֔וּס | ’ā·ḥūs, | should pity | H2347 |
| 3 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 4 | נִינְוֵ֖ה､ | nî·nə·wêh | Nineveh | H5210 |
| 5 | הָעִ֣יר､ | hā·‘îr | the city | H5892 |
| 6 | הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה | hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh; | great | H1419 |
| 7 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | in which | H0834 |
| 8 | יֶשׁ־ | yeš- | are | H3426 |
| 9 | בָּ֡הּ | bāh | are | |
| 10 | הַרְבֵּה֩ | har·bêh | more | H7235 |
| 11 | מִֽשְׁתֵּים־ | miš·têm- | than two | H8147 |
| 12 | עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה | ‘eś·rêh | [and] ten [times] | H6240 |
| 13 | רִבּ֜וֹ | rib·bōw | ten thousand | H7239 |
| 14 | אָדָ֗ם | ’ā·ḏām, | persons | H0120 |
| 15 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | who | H0834 |
| 16 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | cannot | H3808 |
| 17 | יָדַע֙ | yā·ḏa‘ | discern | H3045 |
| 18 | בֵּין־ | bên- | between | H0996 |
| 19 | יְמִינ֣וֹ | yə·mî·nōw | their right hand | H3225 |
| 20 | לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ– | liś·mō·lōw, | and their left | H8040 |
| 21 | וּבְהֵמָ֖ה | ū·ḇə·hê·māh | and livestock | H0929 |
| 22 | רַבָּֽה׃؟ | rab·bāh. | much | H7227 |