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"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Jonah.4.11",
"source": "וַֽאֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א אָח֔וּס עַל־נִינְוֵ֖ה הָעִ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־בָּ֡הּ הַרְבֵּה֩ מִֽשְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה רִבּ֜וֹ אָדָ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יָדַע֙ בֵּין־יְמִינ֣וֹ לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ וּבְהֵמָ֖ה רַבָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-ʾănî* not *ʾāḥûs* on-*nînəwēh* *hāʿîr* *haggədôlāh* which there-is-in-it *harbēh* from-twelve *ribbô* *ʾādām* who not-*yādaʿ* between-*yəmînô* to-*śəmōʾlô* and-*bəhēmāh* *rabbāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I",
"*ʾāḥûs*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will spare/pity",
"*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh",
"*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*haggədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great",
"*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much",
"*ribbô*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ten thousands of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/people",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows",
"*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand",
"*śəmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left hand",
"*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cattle/livestock",
"*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - many/much"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāḥûs*": "spare/pity/have compassion",
"*harbēh miš-štêm-ʿeśrēh ribbô*": "more than twelve myriads/more than 120,000",
"*yādaʿ bên-yəmînô liśmōʾlô*": "knows between his right hand and his left/can discern right from wrong",
"*bəhēmāh*": "cattle/livestock/animals"
}
}