Jonah 4 interlinear
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But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
וַיֵּרַעand it was displeasingConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7489אֶל־toprepH413יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124רָעָהdispleasurenoun sg f absH7451גְדוֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419וַיִּחַרand it burnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2734לוֹ׃to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
וַיִּתְפַּלֵּלand he prayedConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6419אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אָנָּהI beg youInterjectionH577יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068הֲלוֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808זֶה[was] thisDemonstrative ParticleH2088דְבָרִיword mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697עַד־untilprepH5704הֱיוֹתִיwas Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1961עַל־onprepH5921אַדְמָתִיown land mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH127עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651קִדַּמְתִּיI did [the] first timeverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6923לִבְרֹחַto fleeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1272תַּרְשִׁישָׁהTarshish towardsname Location + Directional sfxH8659כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588יָדַעְתִּיI knewverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859אֵל־[are] a Godnoun sg m absH410חַנּוּןgraciousadj sg m absH2587וְרַחוּםand compassionateconj + adj sg m absH7349אֶרֶךְlong ofadj sg m cstrH750אַפַּיִםangersnoun du m absH639וְרַב־and great ofconj + adj sg m cstrH7227חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617וְנִחָםand [who] relentsconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH5162עַל־onprepH5921הָרָעָה׃the evilart + noun sg f absH7451 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068קַח־takeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH4480כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896מוֹתִיdeath mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4194מֵחַיָּי׃ סmore than life myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הַהֵיטֵב¿ rightly do wellInterrogative Particle + verb Hiphil inf absH3190חָרָהdoes it burnverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2734לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
וַיֵּצֵאand he went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124מִן־fromprepH4480הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וַיֵּשֶׁבand he satConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3427מִקֶּדֶםfrom eastprep + noun sg m absH6924לָעִירof the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892וַיַּעַשׂand he madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213לוֹfor the himselfprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033שָׁםthereadvH8033סֻכָּהa shelternoun sg f absH5521וַיֵּשֶׁבand he satConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3427תַּחְתֶּיהָunder itnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8478בַּצֵּלin the shadeprep Definite + noun sg m absH6738עַדuntilprepH5704אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יִרְאֶהhe will seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יִּהְיֶהwill it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בָּעִיר׃in the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
וַיְמַןand he appointedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4487יְהוָה־Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430קִיקָיוֹןa plantnoun sg m absH7021וַיַּעַלand it went upConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5927מֵעַלfrom overprep + prepH5921לְיוֹנָהto Jonahprep + name m individualH3124לִהְיוֹתto beprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1961צֵלshadenoun sg m absH6738עַל־overprepH5921רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218לְהַצִּילto deliverprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5337לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מֵרָעָתוֹfrom distress hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7451וַיִּשְׂמַחand he rejoicedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8055יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124עַל־onprepH5921הַקִּיקָיוֹןthe plantart + noun sg m absH7021שִׂמְחָהa joynoun sg f absH8057גְדוֹלָה׃greatadj sg f absH1419 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
וַיְמַןand he appointedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4487הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430תּוֹלַעַתa wormnoun sg f absH8438בַּעֲלוֹתwhen came upprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5927הַשַּׁחַרthe dawnart + noun sg m absH7837לַמָּחֳרָתto the next dayprep Definite + noun sg f absH4283וַתַּךְand it attackedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5221אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַקִּיקָיוֹןthe plantart + noun sg m absH7021וַיִּיבָשׁ׃and it witheredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3001 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כִּזְרֹחַwhen aroseprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2224הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121וַיְמַןand he appointedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4487אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430רוּחַa windnoun sg f cstrH7307קָדִיםan east windnoun sg m absH6921חֲרִישִׁיתhotadj sg f absH2759וַתַּךְand it struckConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5221הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121עַל־onprepH5921רֹאשׁ[the] head ofnoun sg m cstrH7218יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124וַיִּתְעַלָּףand he became faintConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5968וַיִּשְׁאַלand he askedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7592אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נַפְשׁוֹlife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315לָמוּתto dieprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4191וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896מוֹתִיdeath mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4194מֵחַיָּי׃more than life myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶל־toprepH413יוֹנָהJonahname m individualH3124הַהֵיטֵב¿ rightly do wellInterrogative Particle + verb Hiphil inf absH3190חָרָה־does it burnverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2734לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031עַל־onprepH5921הַקִּיקָיוֹןthe plantart + noun sg m absH7021וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הֵיטֵבrightly do wellverb Hiphil inf absH3190חָרָה־it burnsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2734לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030עַד־toprepH5704מָוֶת׃deathnoun sg m absH4194 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859חַסְתָּyou had compassionverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2347עַל־onprepH5921הַקִּיקָיוֹןthe plantart + noun sg m absH7021אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָמַלְתָּyou had toiledverb Qal perf 2 sg mH5998בּוֹin the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808גִדַּלְתּוֹyou had made grow itverb Piel perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH1431שֶׁבִּן־that a son ofRelative Particle + noun sg m cstrH1121לַיְלָהa nightnoun sg m absH3915הָיָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961וּבִן־and a son ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1121לַיְלָהa nightnoun sg m absH3915אָבָד׃it perishedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אָחוּסwill I have compassion?verb Qal impf 1 sg cH2347עַל־onprepH5921נִינְוֵהNinevehname LocationH5210הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַגְּדוֹלָהthe greatart + adj sg f absH1419אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יֶשׁ־thereNumerical adj sg c absH3426בָּהּin the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034הַרְבֵּה[are] manyverb Hiphil inf absH7235מִשְׁתֵּים־more than two [plus]prep + noun du f absH8147עֶשְׂרֵהtennoun sg c absH6240רִבּוֹten thousandnoun sg c absH7239אָדָםperson[s]noun sg m absH120אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe distinguishesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045בֵּין־betweenadj sg m cstrH996יְמִינוֹright [hand] hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3225לִשְׂמֹאלוֹand left hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8040וּבְהֵמָהand livestockconj + noun sg f absH929רַבָּה׃muchadj sg f absH7227
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.