Jonah 4:1

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֥רַע אֶל־יוֹנָ֖ה רָעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיִּ֖חַר לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yêraʿ to-yônāh rāʿāh gədôlāh wa-yiḥar to-him

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *yêraʿ*: was evil/displeasing/bad/grievous
• *rāʿāh*: evil/displeasure/distress
• *wa-yiḥar*: became hot/burned with anger/was greatly displeased

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But it displeased ah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But it displeased Jonah greatly, and he was very angry.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore Ionas was sore discontent ad angre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore Ionas was sore discontet, and angrie.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore it displeased Ionah exceedingly, and he was angry.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this displeased Ionas greatly, and he was angrye within him selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But this seemed very wrong to Jonah, and he was angry.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jonah Responds to God’s Kindness This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry.

Referenced Verses

• Jonah 4:9 : 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" } }
• Luke 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.15.28", "source": "Ὠργίσθη δέ, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν εἰσελθεῖν: ὁ οὖν πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἐξελθὼν, παρεκάλει αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ōrgisthē* *de*, and not *ēthelen* *eiselthein*: the therefore *patēr* of-him *exelthōn*, *parekalei* him.", "grammar": { "*Ōrgisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was angered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was willing/wanting", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in", "*patēr*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - father", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gone out", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was entreating" }, "variants": { "*Ōrgisthē*": "was angered/became angry/was enraged", "*ēthelen*": "was willing/wanting/wishing", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come in", "*patēr*": "father", "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/coming out", "*parekalei*": "was entreating/begging/urging" } }
• Jonah 4:4 : 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" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• Luke 7:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Luke.7.39", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος ὁ καλέσας αὐτὸν, εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, Οὗτος, εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνὴ ἥτις ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.", "text": "*De* *idōn* the *Pharisaios* the *kalesas* him, *eipen* in *heautō*, *legōn*, This man, if he-*ēn* *prophētēs*, *eginōsken* *an* who and what-sort the *gynē* who *haptetai* him: that *hamartōlos* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*idōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was/were", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*eginōsken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was knowing", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*haptetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - touches", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sinner", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/having observed", "*kalesas*": "having invited/having called", "*eginōsken*": "would know/would perceive/would understand", "*haptetai*": "touches/clings to", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful person" } }
• Acts 13:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Acts.13.46", "source": "Παρρησιασάμενοι δὲ ὁ Παῦλος καὶ ὁ Βαρναβᾶς, εἶπον, Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀπωθεῖσθε αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἀξίους κρίνετε ἑαυτοὺς τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, ἰδοὺ, στρεφόμεθα εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη.", "text": "*Parrēsiasamenoi* *de* *Paulos* and *Barnabas*, *eipon*, To you *ēn anagkaion prōton lalēthēnai* the *logon* of *Theou*: *epeidē* *de* you *apōtheisthe* it, and not *axious krinete heautous* of the *aiōniou zōēs*, *idou*, we *strephometha* to the *Ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken boldly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was", "*anagkaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*apōtheisthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you push away/reject", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*krinete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you judge", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*strephometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person, plural - we turn", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "speaking boldly/speaking freely/speaking with boldness", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*anagkaion*": "necessary/essential/required", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be proclaimed", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*epeidē*": "since/because/inasmuch as", "*apōtheisthe*": "reject/push away/thrust aside", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving", "*krinete*": "judge/consider/reckon", "*aiōniou zōēs*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*strephometha*": "turn/turn ourselves/are turning" } }
• Jas 4:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "James.4.5", "source": "Ἢ δοκεῖτε ὅτι κενῶς ἡ γραφὴ λέγει, Πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα ὃ κατῴκησεν ἐν ἡμῖν;", "text": "Or you *dokeite* that *kenōs* the *graphē legei*, Toward *phthonon epipothei* the *pneuma* which *katōkēsen* in us?", "grammar": { "*dokeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - think/suppose", "*kenōs*": "adverb - vainly/emptily", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - writing/scripture", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*phthonon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*epipothei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - longs for/desires earnestly", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit/breath", "*katōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - dwelled/settled" }, "variants": { "*dokeite*": "think/suppose/imagine", "*kenōs*": "vainly/emptily/without purpose", "*graphē*": "writing/scripture", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*phthonon*": "envy/jealousy/grudging", "*epipothei*": "longs for/desires earnestly/yearns", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*katōkēsen*": "dwelled/settled/took up residence" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.4.6", "source": "Μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν. Διὸ λέγει, Ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Meizona de didōsin charin*. Therefore it *legei*, The *Theos hyperēphanois antitassetai*, to *tapeinois de didōsin charin*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine/masculine/neuter, singular, comparative - greater", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives/grants", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - proud/arrogant", "*antitassetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - opposes/resists", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - humble/lowly", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives/grants" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger/more", "*didōsin*": "gives/grants/bestows", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/resists/sets himself against", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/poor" } }