Jonah 2:2-7 : 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"
}
}
5 {
"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)"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}