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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. (KJV)

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וַיִּגַּ֤עvai.yi.Ga'and it reached

Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060

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

Meaning: to touch

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 1

הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe word

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G

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

Meaning: word

Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 2

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 3:6 word 3

מֶ֣לֶךMe.lekh[the] king of

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 4

נִֽינְוֵ֔הnin.VehNineveh

Lemma: נִינְוֵה (nin.veh) · Strong's: H5210

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Nineveh

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 10:11, Genesis 10:12, 2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5210; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 5

וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.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 3:6 word 6

מִכִּסְא֔וֹmi.kis.'Ofrom throne his

Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: throne

Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 7

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvai.ya.'a.Verand he took off

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674C

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to pass: bring

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:12, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:8, Joshua 7:7, 2 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674C; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 8

אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ'a.dar.Tocloak his

Lemma: אַדֶּ֫רֶת (ad.de.ret) · Strong's: H0155

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: clothing

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Joshua 7:21, Joshua 7:24, 1 Kings 19:13, 1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0155; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 9

מֵֽעָלָ֑יוme.'a.Lavfrom on <the> him

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 3:6 word 10

וַיְכַ֣סvay.Khasand he covered

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 11

שַׂ֔קSaksackcloth

Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242

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

Meaning: sackcloth

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Leviticus 11:32, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8242; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 12

וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

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

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 13

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 3:6 word 14

הָאֵֽפֶר\׃ha.'E.fer<the> ash[es]

Lemma: אֵ֫פֶר (e.pher) · Strong's: H0665

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

Meaning: ashes

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:10, 2 Samuel 13:19, Esther 4:1, Esther 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0665; TAHOT Jonah 3:6 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

When word	→	דָּבָר H1697G word
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
reached	→	נָגַע H5060 to touch
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Nineveh	→	נִינְוֵה H5210 Nineveh
he got up	→	קוּם H6965B to arise: rise
from his throne	→	כִּסֵּא H3678G throne
took off	→	עָבַר H5674C to pass: bring
his royal robe	→	אַדֶּ֫רֶת H0155 clothing
covered [himself]	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
with sackcloth	→	שַׂק H8242 sackcloth
and sat	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
ashes	→	אֵ֫פֶר H0665 ashes

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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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