2 {
"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)"
}
}
3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}