1 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.1",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥רַע אֶל־יוֹנָ֖ה רָעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיִּ֖חַר לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-yêraʿ* to-*yônāh* *rāʿāh* *gədôlāh* *wa-yiḥar* to-him",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yêraʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was evil/displeasing",
"*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/displeasure",
"*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/intense",
"*wa-yiḥar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he became hot/angry"
},
"variants": {
"*yêraʿ*": "was evil/displeasing/bad/grievous",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/displeasure/distress",
"*wa-yiḥar*": "became hot/burned with anger/was greatly displeased"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.2",
"source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל אֶל־יְהוָ֜ה וַיֹּאמַ֗ר אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ הֲלוֹא־זֶ֣ה דְבָרִ֗י עַד־הֱיוֹתִי֙ עַל־אַדְמָתִ֔י עַל־כֵּ֥ן קִדַּ֖מְתִּי לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ אֵֽל־חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֔וּם אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד וְנִחָ֖ם עַל־הָרָעָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yitpallēl* to-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* *ʾānnāh* *YHWH* *hălôʾ*-this *dəbārî* while-*hĕyôtî* on-*ʾadmātî* *ʿal-kēn* *qiddamtî* *librōaḥ* *taršîšāh* *kî* *yādaʿtî* *kî* you *ʾēl-ḥannûn* *wə-raḥûm* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* *wə-rab-ḥesed* *wə-niḥām* upon-*hārāʿāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yitpallēl*": "conjunction + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾānnāh*": "interjection - please/I pray",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not",
"*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my word/concern",
"*hĕyôtî*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person suffix - my being",
"*ʾadmātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my land",
"*ʿal-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - therefore/for this reason",
"*qiddamtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I hastened/anticipated",
"*librōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee",
"*taršîšāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Tarshish",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew",
"*ʾēl-ḥannûn*": "noun construct + adjective - gracious God",
"*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective - and merciful",
"*ʾerek*": "adjective construct - slow/long",
"*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual form - of anger/nostrils",
"*wə-rab-ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective construct + noun - and abundant in lovingkindness",
"*wə-niḥām*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and relenting",
"*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/calamity"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbārî*": "my word/speech/concern/matter",
"*qiddamtî*": "I anticipated/preemptively acted/hastened",
"*ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/merciful",
"*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful",
"*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering",
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness",
"*niḥām*": "relenting/repenting/turning back from"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.3",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה קַח־נָ֥א אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֛י ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *YHWH* take-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-me *kî* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my soul/life",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death",
"*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life"
},
"variants": {
"*napšî*": "my soul/life/self",
"*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable",
"*ḥayyāy*": "my life/living"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֖ב חָ֥רָה לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ha-hêṭēb* *ḥārāh* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ha-hêṭēb*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well",
"*ḥārāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered"
},
"variants": {
"*hêṭēb*": "rightly/justly/well/properly",
"*ḥārāh*": "has burned/become angry/been kindled"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.5",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹנָה֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב מִקֶּ֣דֶם לָעִ֑יר וַיַּעַשׂ֩ ל֨וֹ שָׁ֜ם סֻכָּ֗ה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב תַּחְתֶּ֙יהָ֙ בַּצֵּ֔ל עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִרְאֶ֔ה מַה־יִּהְיֶ֖ה בָּעִֽיר׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *yônāh* from-*hāʿîr* *wa-yēšeb* from-*qedem* to-*hāʿîr* *wa-yaʿaś* for-him there *sukkāh* *wa-yēšeb* under-it in-*ṣēl* until which *yirʾeh* what-*yihyeh* in-*hāʿîr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah",
"*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat/dwelt",
"*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - east/front",
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*sukkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - booth/shelter",
"*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow/shade",
"*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would see",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be/happen"
},
"variants": {
"*yēšeb*": "sat/dwelt/remained",
"*qedem*": "east/front/before/eastward of",
"*sukkāh*": "booth/shelter/hut",
"*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.6",
"source": "וַיְמַ֣ן יְהוָֽה־אֱ֠לֹהִים קִיקָי֞וֹן וַיַּ֣עַל ׀ מֵעַ֣ל לְיוֹנָ֗ה לִֽהְי֥וֹת צֵל֙ עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ לְהַצִּ֥יל ל֖וֹ מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח יוֹנָ֛ה עַל־הַקּֽ͏ִיקָי֖וֹן שִׂמְחָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yəman* *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qîqāyôn* *wa-yaʿal* from-over to-*yônāh* to-be *ṣēl* over-*rōʾšô* to-deliver for-him from-*rāʿātô* *wa-yiśmaḥ* *yônāh* over-*haqqîqāyôn* *śimḥāh* *gədôlāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared",
"*YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "proper noun, divine name + noun, masculine plural construct - Yahweh-God",
"*qîqāyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - plant/gourd (type of plant)",
"*wa-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it grew",
"*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah",
"*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow/shade",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his head",
"*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his distress/evil",
"*wa-yiśmaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced",
"*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd",
"*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness",
"*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/intense"
},
"variants": {
"*yəman*": "appointed/prepared/assigned",
"*qîqāyôn*": "plant/gourd/ricinus plant/castor oil plant",
"*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection",
"*rāʿātô*": "his distress/evil/misery/discomfort",
"*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.7",
"source": "וַיְמַ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ תּוֹלַ֔עַת בַּעֲל֥וֹת הַשַּׁ֖חַר לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת וַתַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəman* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *tôlaʿat* in-*baʿălôt* *haššaḥar* for-*lammŏḥŏrāt* *wa-tak* *ʾet*-*haqqîqāyôn* *wa-yîbāš*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - worm",
"*baʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in the rising of",
"*haššaḥar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dawn",
"*lammŏḥŏrāt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the next day",
"*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it attacked/struck",
"*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd",
"*wa-yîbāš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it withered"
},
"variants": {
"*yəman*": "appointed/prepared/assigned",
"*tôlaʿat*": "worm/grub/maggot",
"*haššaḥar*": "the dawn/daybreak",
"*tak*": "attacked/struck/smote",
"*yîbāš*": "withered/dried up"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.8",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* as-*zərōaḥ* *haššemeš* *wa-yəman* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ḥărîšît* *wa-tak* *haššemeš* on-*rōʾš* *yônāh* *wa-yitʿallāp* *wa-yišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to-die *wa-yōʾmer* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*zərōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising",
"*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun",
"*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit",
"*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east",
"*ḥărîšît*": "adjective, feminine singular - sultry/scorching/quiet",
"*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it struck",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah",
"*wa-yitʿallāp*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fainted",
"*wa-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/requested",
"*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his soul/life",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death",
"*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind",
"*ḥărîšît*": "sultry/scorching/quiet/silent/burning",
"*yitʿallāp*": "fainted/became faint/grew weary",
"*napšô*": "his soul/life/self"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־יוֹנָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*yônāh* *ha-hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-you over-*haqqîqāyôn* *wa-yōʾmer* *hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-me until-death",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah",
"*ha-hêṭēb*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well",
"*ḥārāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered",
"*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd",
"*hêṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - rightly/well",
"*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death"
},
"variants": {
"*hêṭēb*": "rightly/well/properly/justly",
"*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became angry",
"*ʿad-māwet*": "to death/mortally/exceedingly"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אַתָּ֥ה חַ֙סְתָּ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־עָמַ֥לְתָּ בּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֣א גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹ שֶׁבִּן־לַ֥יְלָה הָיָ֖ה וּבִן־לַ֥יְלָה אָבָֽד׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* you *ḥastā* on-*haqqîqāyôn* which not-*ʿāmaltā* in-it and-not *giddaltô* that-*ben*-*laylāh* *hāyāh* and-*ben*-*laylāh* *ʾābād*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ḥastā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you pitied/spared",
"*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd",
"*ʿāmaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you labored/toiled",
"*giddaltô*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you made it grow",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/came into being",
"*ʾābād*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perished/was destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥastā*": "pitied/spared/had compassion on",
"*ʿāmaltā*": "labored/toiled/worked",
"*giddaltô*": "made it grow/raised it/nurtured it",
"*ben-laylāh*": "son of night/overnight/in one night"
}
}