- *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