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Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. (KJV)

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וַיִּֽירְא֣וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they were afraid

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to fear

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 1

הַמַּלָּחִ֗יםha.ma.la.Chimthe sailors

Lemma: מַלָּח (mal.lach) · Strong's: H4419

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: mariner

Used 4 times. Also: Ezekiel 27:9, Ezekiel 27:27, Ezekiel 27:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4419; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 2

וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮vai.yiz.'a.Kuand they cried for help

Lemma: זָעַק (za.aq) · Strong's: H2199

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to cry out

Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 2:23, Joshua 8:16, Judges 3:9, Judges 3:15, Judges 4:10, Judges 4:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2199; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 3

אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryone

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 4

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 5

אֱלֹהָיו֒'e.lo.Havgods his

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 6

וַיָּטִ֨לוּvai.ya.Ti.luand they threw

Lemma: טוּל (tul) · Strong's: H2904

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to cast

Used 14 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 20:33, Job 41:9, Psalms 37:24, Proverbs 16:33, Isaiah 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2904; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 7

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 8

הַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.Limthe vessels

Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: article/utensil

Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 9

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 10

בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙bo.'o.ni.Yah[were] in the 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 1:5 word 11

אֶל\־'el-into

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 12

הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 13

לְהָקֵ֖לle.ha.Kelto lighten

Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to lighten

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 14

מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑םme.'a.lei.Hemfrom on <the> them

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 15

וְיוֹנָ֗הve.yo.Nahand Jonah

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 1:3, Jonah 1:7, Jonah 1:15, Jonah 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3124; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 16

יָרַד֙ya.Radhe had gone down

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 1:5 word 17

אֶל\־'el-into

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 18

יַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar.ke.Tei[the] innermost parts of

Lemma: יַרְכָה (ye.re.khah) · Strong's: H3411

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: flank

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 49:13, Exodus 26:22, Exodus 26:23, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 36:27, Exodus 36:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3411; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 19

הַסְּפִינָ֔הha.se.fi.Nahthe ship

Lemma: סְפִינָה (se.phi.nah) · Strong's: H5600

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ship

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5600; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 20

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.Kavand he had lain down

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 21

וַיֵּרָדַֽם\׃vai.ye.ra.Damand he had fallen fast asleep

Lemma: רָדַם (ra.dam) · Strong's: H7290

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)

Meaning: to sleep

Used 7 times. Also: Judges 4:21, Psalms 76:6, Proverbs 10:5, Daniel 8:18, Daniel 10:9, Jonah 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7290; TAHOT Jonah 1:5 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The sailors	→	מַלָּח H4419 mariner
were afraid	→	יָרֵא H3372G to fear
and each	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
cried out	→	זָעַק H2199 to cry out
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
his own god	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J God
And they threw	→	טוּל H2904 to cast
the ship’s	→	אֳנִיָּה H0591 fleet
cargo	→	כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil
into	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
to lighten	→	קָלַל H7043 to lighten
the load	→	עַל H5921A upon
But Jonah	→	יוֹנָה H3124 Jonah
had gone down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the lowest part	→	יַרְכָה H3411 flank
of the vessel	→	סְפִינָה H5600 ship
where he lay down	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
and fell into a deep sleep	→	רָדַם H7290 to sleep

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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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