Jonah 3 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Jonah 3 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
וַיְהִיand it cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961דְבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124שֵׁנִיתa second [time]Numerical position adj sg f absH8145לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
קוּםariseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6965לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980אֶל־toprepH413נִינְוֵהNinevehname LocationH5210הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַגְּדוֹלָהthe greatart + adj sg f absH1419וִּקְרָאand call outconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7121אֵלֶיהָagainst itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַקְּרִיאָהthe proclamationart + noun sg f absH7150אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595דֹּבֵר[am] speakingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1696אֵלֶיךָ׃to youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH413 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.
וַיָּקָםand he aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980אֶל־toprepH413נִינְוֶהNinevehname LocationH5210כִּדְבַרaccording to [the] word ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְנִינְוֵהand Ninevehconj + name LocationH5210הָיְתָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961עִיר־a citynoun sg f absH5892גְּדוֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419לֵאלֹהִיםto Godprep + noun pl m absH430מַהֲלַךְa journey ofnoun sg m cstrH4109שְׁלֹשֶׁתthreenoun sg c cstrH7969יָמִים׃daysnoun pl m absH3117 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
וַיָּחֶלand he beganConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2490יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124לָבוֹאto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935בָעִירin the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892מַהֲלַךְa journey ofnoun sg m cstrH4109יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117אֶחָדonenoun sg f absH259וַיִּקְרָאand he proclaimedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559עוֹדyetadj sg m absH5750אַרְבָּעִיםfortynoun pl m absH705יוֹםday[s]noun sg m absH3117וְנִינְוֵהand Ninevehconj + name LocationH5210נֶהְפָּכֶת׃[is] about to be overturnedverb Niphal ptc sg f absH2015 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
וַיַּאֲמִינוּand they believedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH539אַנְשֵׁי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH582נִינְוֵהNinevehname LocationH5210בֵּאלֹהִיםin Godprep + noun pl m absH430וַיִּקְרְאוּ־and they proclaimedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7121צוֹםa fastnoun sg m absH6685וַיִּלְבְּשׁוּand they woreConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3847שַׂקִּיםsackclothsnoun pl m absH8242מִגְּדוֹלָםfrom great theirprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1419וְעַד־and untoconj + prepH5704קְטַנָּם׃insignificant theiradj sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6996 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
וַיִּגַּעand it reachedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5060הַדָּבָרthe wordart + noun sg m absH1697אֶל־toprepH413מֶלֶך[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428נִינְוֵהNinevehname LocationH5210וַיָּקָםand he aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965מִכִּסְאוֹfrom throne hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3678וַיַּעֲבֵרand he took offConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5674אַדַּרְתּוֹcloak hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH155מֵעָלָיוfrom on the himprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921וַיְכַסand he coveredConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3680שַׂקsackclothnoun sg m absH8242וַיֵּשֶׁבand he satConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3427עַל־onprepH5921הָאֵפֶר׃the ash[es]art + noun sg m absH665 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
וַיַּזְעֵקand he had a proclamation madeConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2199וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559בְּנִינְוֵהin Ninevehprep + name LocationH5210מִטַּעַםfrom [the] decree ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2940הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וּגְדֹלָיוand great [people] hisconj + adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1419לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הָאָדָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH120וְהַבְּהֵמָהand the livestockconj + art + noun sg f absH929הַבָּקָרthe cattleart + noun sg c absH1241וְהַצֹּאןand the flock[s]conj + art + noun sg c absH6629אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִטְעֲמוּthey tasteverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2938מְאוּמָהanythingnoun sg f absH3972אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִרְעוּthey grazeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7462וּמַיִםand waterconj + noun pl m absH4325אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִשְׁתּוּ׃they drinkverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8354 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
וְיִתְכַּסּוּand they may cover themselvesconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 pl mH3680שַׂקִּיםsackclothsnoun pl m absH8242הָאָדָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH120וְהַבְּהֵמָהand the livestockconj + art + noun sg f absH929וְיִקְרְאוּand let them call outconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH7121אֶל־toprepH413אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430בְּחָזְקָהwith strengthprep + noun sg f absH2394וְיָשֻׁבוּand let them turn backconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH7725אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376מִדַּרְכּוֹfrom way hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870הָרָעָהthe evilart + adj sg f absH7451וּמִן־and fromconj + prepH4480הֶחָמָסthe violenceart + noun sg m absH2555אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בְּכַפֵּיהֶם׃[is] in palms theirprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3709 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045יָשׁוּבhe will turnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725וְנִחַםand he will relentConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5162הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וְשָׁבand he will turn backConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7725מֵחֲרוֹןfrom [the] burning ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2740אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נֹאבֵד׃we will perishverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַעֲשֵׂיהֶםdeeds theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4639כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588שָׁבוּthey turned backverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7725מִדַּרְכָּםfrom way theirprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870הָרָעָהthe evilart + adj sg f absH7451וַיִּנָּחֶםand he relentedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5162הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עַל־onprepH5921הָרָעָהthe evilart + noun sg f absH7451אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834דִּבֶּרhe had saidverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696לַעֲשׂוֹת־to doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עָשָׂה׃he did [it]verb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.