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1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
2 He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.
3 Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”
4 Yahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
5 Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city.
6 Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.
7 But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.
8 When the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
9 God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?” He said, “I am right to be angry, even to death.”
10 Yahweh said, “You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night.
11 Shouldn’t I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can’t discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?”
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- וַיֵּ֥רַעwayyēraʿra`a`: (properly) to spoil; (literally) to ruin by breaking to pieces)H7489
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יוֹנָ֖הyônâYonah: Jonah, an IsraeliteH3124
- רָעָ֣הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- גְדוֹלָ֑הgĕdôlâgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- וַיִּ֖חַרwayyiḥarcharah: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyH2734
- וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לwayyitpallēlpalal: to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayH6419
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יְהוָ֜הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וַיֹּאמַ֗רwayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אָנָּ֤הʾonnâanna': oh now!H577
- יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- הֲלוֹאhălôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- זֶ֣הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- דְבָרִ֗יdĕbārîdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- הֱיוֹתִי֙hĕyôtiyhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- אַדְמָתִ֔יʾadmātîadamah: soil (from its general redness)H127
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כֵּ֥ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- קִדַּ֖מְתִּיqiddamtîqadam: to project (one self), i.e. precede; (hence) to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)H6923
- לִבְרֹ֣חַlibrōaḥbarach: to bolt; (figuratively) to flee suddenlyH1272
- תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtaršîšâTarshiysh: Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean; (hence) the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that...H8659
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יָדַ֗עְתִּיyādaʿtîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אַתָּה֙ʾattāhattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- אֵֽלʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
- חַנּ֣וּןḥannûnchannuwn: graciousH2587
- וְרַח֔וּםwĕraḥûmrachuwm: compassionateH7349
- אֶ֤רֶךְʾerekarek: longH750
- אַפַּ֙יִם֙ʾappayimaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
- וְרַבwĕrabrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
- חֶ֔סֶדḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
- וְנִחָ֖םwĕniḥāmnacham: (properly) to sigh, i.e. breathe stronglyH5162
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הָרָעָֽה׃hārāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- וְעַתָּ֣הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- קַחqaḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
- נָ֥אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- נַפְשִׁ֖יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- ט֥וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- מוֹתִ֖יmôtîmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
- מֵחַיָּֽי׃mēḥayyāychay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- הַהֵיטֵ֖בhahêṭēbyatab: to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)H3190
- חָ֥רָהḥārâcharah: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyH2734
- וַיֵּצֵ֤אwayyēṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- יוֹנָה֙yônāhYonah: Jonah, an IsraeliteH3124
- מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- הָעִ֔ירhāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבwayyēšebyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- מִקֶּ֣דֶםmiqqedemqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
- לָעִ֑ירlāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- וַיַּעַשׂ֩wayyaʿaś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- ל֨וֹlô
- שָׁ֜םšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
- סֻכָּ֗הsukkâcukkah: a hut or lairH5521
- וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבwayyēšebyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- תַּחְתֶּ֙יהָ֙taḥtêhātachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
- בַּצֵּ֔לbaṣṣēltsel: shade, whether literal or figurativeH6738
- עַ֚דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יִרְאֶ֔הyirʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- יִּהְיֶ֖הyihyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בָּעִֽיר׃bāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- וַיְמַ֣ןwaymanmanah: (properly) to weigh out; (by implication) to allot or constitute officiallyH4487
- יְהוָֽהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֱ֠לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- קִיקָי֞וֹןqîqāyônqiyqayown: the gourd (as nauseous)H7021
- וַיַּ֣עַל׀wayyaʿal`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
- מֵעַ֣לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- לְיוֹנָ֗הlĕyônâYonah: Jonah, an IsraeliteH3124
- לִֽהְי֥וֹתlihĕyôthayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- צֵל֙ṣēltsel: shade, whether literal or figurativeH6738
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רֹאשׁ֔וֹrōʾšôro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- לְהַצִּ֥ילlĕhaṣṣîlnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
- ל֖וֹlô
- מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹmērāʿātôra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- וַיִּשְׂמַ֥חwayyiśmaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- יוֹנָ֛הyônâYonah: Jonah, an IsraeliteH3124
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןhaqqîqāyônqiyqayown: the gourd (as nauseous)H7021
- שִׂמְחָ֥הśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
- גְדוֹלָֽה׃gĕdôlâgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- וַיְמַ֤ןwaymanmanah: (properly) to weigh out; (by implication) to allot or constitute officiallyH4487
- הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- תּוֹלַ֔עַתtôlaʿattowla`: a maggot (as voracious)H8438
- בַּעֲל֥וֹתbaʿălôt`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
- הַשַּׁ֖חַרhaššaḥarshachar: dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)H7837
- לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑תlammāḥŏrātmochorath: the morrow or (adverbially) tomorrowH4283
- וַתַּ֥ךְwattaknakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןhaqqîqāyônqiyqayown: the gourd (as nauseous)H7021
- וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃wayyîbāšyabesh: to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)H3001
- וַיְהִ֣י׀wayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- כִּזְרֹ֣חַkizrōaḥzarach: (properly) to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun)H2224
- הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
- וַיְמַ֨ןwaymanmanah: (properly) to weigh out; (by implication) to allot or constitute officiallyH4487
- אֱלֹהִ֜יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- ר֤וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
- קָדִים֙qādîmqadiym: the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)H6921
- חֲרִישִׁ֔יתḥărîšîtchariyshiy: quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind)H2759
- וַתַּ֥ךְwattaknakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
- הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רֹ֥אשׁrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- יוֹנָ֖הyônâYonah: Jonah, an IsraeliteH3124
- וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ףwayyitʿallāp`alaph: to veil or cover; (figuratively) to be languidH5968
- וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לwayyišʾalsha'al: to inquire; (by implication) to requestH7592
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- נַפְשׁוֹ֙napšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- לָמ֔וּתlāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- ט֥וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- מוֹתִ֖יmôtîmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
- מֵחַיָּֽי׃mēḥayyāychay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֱלֹהִים֙ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יוֹנָ֔הyônâYonah: Jonah, an IsraeliteH3124
- הַהֵיטֵ֥בhahêṭēbyatab: to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)H3190
- חָרָֽהḥārâcharah: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyH2734
- לְךָ֖lĕkā
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹןhaqqîqāyônqiyqayown: the gourd (as nauseous)H7021
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הֵיטֵ֥בhêṭēbyatab: to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)H3190
- חָֽרָהḥārâcharah: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyH2734
- לִ֖יlî
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- מָֽוֶת׃māwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אַתָּ֥הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- חַ֙סְתָּ֙ḥastāchuwc: (properly) to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionateH2347
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹןhaqqîqāyônqiyqayown: the gourd (as nauseous)H7021
- אֲשֶׁ֛רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- עָמַ֥לְתָּʿāmaltā`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
- בּ֖וֹbô
- וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹgiddaltôgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
- שֶׁבִּןšebbinben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- לַ֥יְלָהlaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
- הָיָ֖הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- וּבִןûbinben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- לַ֥יְלָהlaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
- אָבָֽד׃ʾābādabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
- וַֽאֲנִי֙waʾăniyaniy: IH589
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אָח֔וּסʾāḥûschuwc: (properly) to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionateH2347
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- נִינְוֵ֖הnînĕwēNiynveh: Nineveh, the capital of AssyriaH5210
- הָעִ֣ירhāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הhaggĕdôlâgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יֶשׁyešyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
- בָּ֡הּbāh
- הַרְבֵּה֩harbēhrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
- מִֽשְׁתֵּיםmišĕttêmshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
- עֶשְׂרֵ֨הʿeśrē`asar: ten; (only in combination), i.e. -teenH6240
- רִבּ֜וֹribbôribbow: a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large numberH7239
- אָדָ֗םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָדַע֙yādaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- בֵּיןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
- יְמִינ֣וֹyĕmînôyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
- לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹliśmōʾlôsmo'wl: (properly) dark (as enveloped), i.e. the northH8040
- וּבְהֵמָ֖הûbĕhēmâbhemah: (properly) a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)H929
- רַבָּֽה׃rabbârab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
Strong's words in Jonah 4 (6)
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֜ה (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 6 times in Jonah 4.
- Strong's H3124 — יוֹנָ֖ה (yônâ)
- Yonah (yo-naw') n/p. 1. Jonah, an Israelite [the same as H3123] KJV: Jonah. Root(s): H3123. Appears 6 times in Jonah 4.
- Strong's H559 — וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (wayyōʾmar)
- amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 6 times in Jonah 4.
- Strong's H1961 — הֱיוֹתִי֙ (hĕyôtiy)
- hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 5 times in Jonah 4.
- Strong's H7021 — קִיקָי֞וֹן (qîqāyôn)
- qiyqayown (kee-kaw-yone') n-m. 1. the gourd (as nauseous) [perhaps from H7006] KJV: gourd. Root(s): H7006. Appears 5 times in Jonah 4.
- Strong's H2734 — וַיִּ֖חַר (wayyiḥar)
- charah (khaw-raw') v. 1. to glow or grow warm 2. figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy [a primitive root] KJV: be angry, burn, be displeased, X earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, X very, be wroth. See H8474. Compare: H2787 See also: H8474. Appears 4 times in Jonah 4.