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But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD , and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD . (KJV)
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וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he arose
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 1
יוֹנָה֙yo.NahJonah
Lemma: יוֹנָה (yo.nah) · Strong's: H3124
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jonah
Used 19 times. Also: 2 Kings 14:25, Jonah 1:1, Jonah 1:5, Jonah 1:7, Jonah 1:15, Jonah 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3124; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 2
לִבְרֹ֣חַliv.Ro.achto flee
Lemma: בָּרַח (ba.rach) · Strong's: H1272
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to flee
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:8, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1272; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 3
תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar.Shi.shahTarshish towards
Lemma: תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) · Strong's: H8659H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Tarshish
Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 2 Chronicles 20:36, 2 Chronicles 20:37, Esther 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8659H; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 4
מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmi.lif.Neifrom to before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 5
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 6
וַיֵּ֨רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 7
יָפ֜וֹya.FoJoppa
Lemma: יָפוֹ (ya.pho) · Strong's: H3305
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Joppa
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 19:46, 2 Chronicles 2:16, Ezra 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3305; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 8
וַיִּמְצָ֥אvai.yim.Tza'and he found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 9
אָנִיָּ֣ה\׀'a.ni.Yaha ship
Lemma: אֳנִיָּה (o.niy.yah) · Strong's: H0591
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: fleet
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 49:13, Deuteronomy 28:68, Judges 5:17, 1 Kings 9:27, 1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0591; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 10
בָּאָ֣הba.'Ah[which was] about to go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 11
תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishTarshish
Lemma: תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) · Strong's: H8659H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Tarshish
Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 2 Chronicles 20:36, 2 Chronicles 20:37, Esther 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8659H; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 12
וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: pay
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 23:13, Genesis 30:28, Exodus 2:9, Exodus 21:19, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414N; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 13
שְׂכָרָ֜הּse.kha.Rahfare its
Lemma: שָׂכָר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7939
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: wages
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 30:18, Genesis 30:28, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7939; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 14
וַיֵּ֤רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 15
לָב֤וֹאla.Vo'to go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 16
עִמָּהֶם֙'i.ma.Hemwith them
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 17
תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar.Shi.shahTarshish towards
Lemma: תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) · Strong's: H8659H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Tarshish
Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 2 Chronicles 20:36, 2 Chronicles 20:37, Esther 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8659H; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 18
מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmi.lif.Neifrom to before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 19
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jonah 1:3 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Jonah, however | → | יוֹנָה H3124 Jonah |
| got up | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| to flee | → | בָּרַח H1272 to flee |
| to Tarshish | → | תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8659H Tarshish |
| away from the presence | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| He went down | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| to Joppa | → | יָפוֹ H3305 Joppa |
| and found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| a ship | → | אֳנִיָּה H0591 fleet |
| bound | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| for Tarshish | → | תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8659H Tarshish |
| So he paid | → | נָתַן H5414N to give: pay |
| the fare | → | שָׂכָר H7939 wages |
| and went aboard | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| . . . | → | |
| to sail | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | עִם H5973A with |
| for Tarshish | → | תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8659H Tarshish |
| away from the presence | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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