{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.1", "source": "וַיְמַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ דָּ֣ג גָּד֔וֹל לִבְלֹ֖עַ אֶת־יוֹנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י יוֹנָה֙ בִּמְעֵ֣י הַדָּ֔ג שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה לֵילֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-* *yĕman* *YHWH* *dāg* *gādôl* *liblōaʿ* *ʾet*-*yônāh* *wə-* *yĕhî* *yônāh* *bimʿê* *ha-dāg* *šĕlōšāh* *yāmîm* *û-* *šĕlōšāh* *lêlôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yĕman*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed/prepared", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*dāg*": "masculine singular noun - fish", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*liblōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to swallow", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*bimʿê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - in intestines/belly of", "*ha-dāg*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the fish", "*šĕlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*šĕlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*lêlôt*": "masculine plural noun - nights" }, "variants": { "*yĕman*": "appointed/prepared/ordained/assigned", "*bimʿê*": "in intestines/belly/inward parts/bowels" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.2", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל יוֹנָ֔ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו מִמְּעֵ֖י הַדָּגָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-* *yitpallēl* *yônāh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *mimmĕʿê* *ha-dāgāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yitpallēl*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - prayed", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*mimmĕʿê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from intestines/belly of", "*ha-dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish (feminine form)" }, "variants": { "*yitpallēl*": "prayed/interceded/supplicated", "*mimmĕʿê*": "from intestines/belly/inward parts/bowels", "*ha-dāgāh*": "feminine form of 'fish' (different from masculine form in verse 1)" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-* *yōʾmer* *qārāʾtî* *miṣṣārāh* *lî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-* *yaʿănēnî* *mibbeṭen* *šĕʾôl* *šiwwaʿtî* *šāmaʿtā* *qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from distress/trouble", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿănēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answered me", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + construct noun - from belly/womb of", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cried out", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/trouble/adversity/anguish", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld/realm of the dead", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cried out/called for help/shouted" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.4", "source": "וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי מְצוּלָה֙ בִּלְבַ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים וְנָהָ֖ר יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי כָּל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wə-* *tašlîkēnî* *mĕṣûlāh* *bilbab* *yammîm* *wĕ-* *nāhār* *yĕsōbĕbēnî* *kol*-*mišbāreykā* *wĕ-* *galleykā* *ʿālay* *ʿābārû*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tašlîkēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you cast me/threw me", "*mĕṣûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep/depth", "*bilbab*": "preposition + construct noun - in heart of", "*yammîm*": "masculine plural noun - seas", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river/stream/current", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - surrounded me", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*mišbāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your breakers/waves", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*galleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your waves/billows", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me/upon me", "*ʿābārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they passed/crossed over" }, "variants": { "*mĕṣûlāh*": "deep/depth/abyss", "*bilbab*": "in heart/midst/center of", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "surrounded me/encompassed me/encircled me", "*mišbāreykā*": "your breakers/waves/billows" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.5", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּי מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ אַ֚ךְ אוֹסִ֣יף לְהַבִּ֔יט אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* *nigraštî* *minneged* *ʿênêkā* *ʾak* *ʾôsîp* *lĕhabbîṭ* *ʾel*-*hêkal* *qodšekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*nigraštî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was driven away/cast out", "*minneged*": "preposition + preposition - from before/from presence of", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾak*": "restrictive adverb - yet/nevertheless/surely", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will continue/again", "*lĕhabbîṭ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to look", "*ʾel*": "preposition - toward/to", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct noun - temple/palace of", "*qodšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy" }, "variants": { "*nigraštî*": "I was driven away/cast out/expelled/banished", "*minneged*": "from before/presence/sight of", "*ʾak*": "yet/nevertheless/surely/however", "*ʾôsîp*": "I will continue/again/add", "*lĕhabbîṭ*": "to look/gaze/behold", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*qodšekā*": "your holiness/holy (place)" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.6", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי מַ֙יִם֙ עַד־נֶ֔פֶשׁ תְּה֖וֹם יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי ס֖וּף חָב֥וּשׁ לְרֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *mayim* *ʿad*-*nepeš* *tĕhôm* *yĕsōbĕbēnî* *sûp* *ḥābûš* *lĕrōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they engulfed me", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ʿad*": "preposition - up to/as far as", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/breath", "*tĕhôm*": "feminine singular noun - deep/abyss/depth", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - surrounded me", "*sûp*": "masculine singular noun - seaweed/reed", "*ḥābûš*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - bound/wrapped", "*lĕrōʾšî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my head" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they engulfed me/surrounded me/encompassed me", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/breath/throat", "*tĕhôm*": "deep/abyss/depth/primeval ocean", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "surrounded me/encompassed me/encircled me", "*sûp*": "seaweed/reed/sea plant", "*ḥābûš*": "bound/wrapped/tied" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.7", "source": "לְקִצְבֵ֤י הָרִים֙ יָרַ֔דְתִּי הָאָ֛רֶץ בְּרִחֶ֥יהָ בַעֲדִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם וַתַּ֧עַל מִשַּׁ֛חַת חַיַּ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*lĕqiṣbê* *hārîm* *yāradtî* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *bĕriḥêhā* *baʿădî* *lĕʿôlām* *wə-* *taʿal* *miššaḥat* *ḥayyay* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*lĕqiṣbê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - to bottoms/foundations of", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*yāradtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I went down", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*bĕriḥêhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her bars", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - behind me/against me", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/for eternity", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿal*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you brought up", "*miššaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from pit/corruption", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*lĕqiṣbê*": "to bottoms/foundations/roots/extremities of", "*bĕriḥêhā*": "with her bars/bolts (of imprisonment)", "*baʿădî*": "behind me/against me/for me", "*miššaḥat*": "from pit/corruption/destruction/grave" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.8", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֤ף עָלַי֙ נַפְשִׁ֔י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה זָכָ֑רְתִּי וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּפִלָּתִ֔י אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*bĕhitʿaṭṭēp* *ʿālay* *napšî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *zākārtî* *wə-* *tābôʾ* *ʾēlêkā* *tĕpillātî* *ʾel*-*hêkal* *qodšekā*", "grammar": { "*bĕhitʿaṭṭēp*": "preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - in fainting/growing faint", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me/within me", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*zākārtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remembered", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tĕpillātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct noun - temple/palace of", "*qodšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy" }, "variants": { "*bĕhitʿaṭṭēp*": "in fainting/growing faint/being overwhelmed", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*tĕpillātî*": "my prayer/supplication/entreaty", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*qodšekā*": "your holiness/holy (place)" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.9", "source": "מְשַׁמְּרִ֖ים הַבְלֵי־שָׁ֑וְא חַסְדָּ֖ם יַעֲזֹֽבוּ׃", "text": "*mĕšammĕrîm* *hablê*-*šāwĕʾ* *ḥasdām* *yaʿăzōbû*", "grammar": { "*mĕšammĕrîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - ones keeping/observing", "*hablê*": "masculine plural construct noun - vanities/empty things of", "*šāwĕʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/emptiness", "*ḥasdām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their loyalty/faithfulness", "*yaʿăzōbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they forsake" }, "variants": { "*mĕšammĕrîm*": "ones keeping/observing/regarding/paying attention to", "*hablê*": "vanities/empty things/worthless things", "*šāwĕʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/worthlessness/nothingness", "*ḥasdām*": "their loyalty/faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy", "*yaʿăzōbû*": "they forsake/abandon/leave" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.10", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י בְּק֤וֹל תּוֹדָה֙ אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָדַ֖רְתִּי אֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה יְשׁוּעָ֖תָה לַיהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wə-* *ʾănî* *bĕqôl* *tôdāh* *ʾezbĕḥāh*-*lāk* *ʾăšer* *nādartî* *ʾăšallēmāh* *yĕšûʿātāh* *lā-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - with voice of", "*tôdāh*": "feminine singular noun - thanksgiving", "*ʾezbĕḥāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will sacrifice", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which", "*nādartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I vowed", "*ʾăšallēmāh*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will fulfill/pay", "*yĕšûʿātāh*": "feminine singular noun - salvation", "*lā-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/belonging to YHWH" }, "variants": { "*bĕqôl*": "with voice/sound", "*tôdāh*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*ʾezbĕḥāh*": "I will sacrifice/offer", "*ʾăšallēmāh*": "I will fulfill/pay/complete", "*yĕšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.2.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה לַדָּ֑ג וַיָּקֵ֥א אֶת־יוֹנָ֖ה אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-* *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *la-dāg* *wə-* *yāqēʾ* *ʾet*-*yônāh* *ʾel*-*ha-yabbāšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*la-dāg*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the fish", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yāqēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he vomited/spewed out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-yabbāšāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the dry land" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "he said/spoke/commanded", "*yāqēʾ*": "he vomited/spewed out/ejected", "*ha-yabbāšāh*": "the dry land/ground/earth" } }