- *wə-*
- conjunction - and
- *yĕman*
- piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed/prepared
- *YHWH*
- divine name, subject of verb
- *dāg*
- masculine singular noun - fish
- *gādôl*
- masculine singular adjective - great/large
- *liblōaʿ*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to swallow
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *yônāh*
- proper noun - Jonah
- *yĕhî*
- qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was
- *bimʿê*
- preposition + plural construct noun - in intestines/belly of
- *ha-dāg*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the fish
- *šĕlōšāh*
- cardinal number, masculine - three
- *yāmîm*
- masculine plural noun - days
- *û-*
- conjunction - and
- *lêlôt*
- masculine plural noun - nights