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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: (KJV)
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וַיַּזְעֵ֗קvai.yaz.'Ekand he had a proclamation made
Lemma: זָעַק (za.aq) · Strong's: H2199
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 3:7 word 1
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 2
בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔הbe.ni.ne.Vehin Nineveh
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 3:7 word 3
מִטַּ֧עַםmi.Ta.'amfrom [the] decree of
Lemma: טַ֫עַם (ta.am) · Strong's: H2940
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: taste
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 16:31, Numbers 11:8, 1 Samuel 21:13, 1 Samuel 25:33, Job 6:6, Job 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2940; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 4
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 3:7 word 5
וּגְדֹלָ֖יוu.ge.do.Lavand great [people] his
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aampc (Aampc)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 6
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 7
הָאָדָ֨םha.'a.Damthe people
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 8
וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הve.ha.be.he.Mahand the livestock
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 9
הַבָּקָ֣רha.ba.Karthe cattle
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 10
וְהַצֹּ֗אןve.ha.Tzonand the flock[s]
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 11
אַֽל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 12
יִטְעֲמוּ֙yit.'a.Muthey taste
Lemma: טָעַם (ta.am) · Strong's: H2938
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqj3mp)
Meaning: to perceive
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 14:43, 2 Samuel 3:35, 2 Samuel 19:35, Job 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2938; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 13
מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanything
Lemma: מְא֫וּמָה (me.u.mah) · Strong's: H3972
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: anything
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 39:23, Genesis 40:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3972; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 14
אַ֨ל\־'Al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 15
יִרְע֔וּyir.'Uthey graze
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqj3mp)
Meaning: to pasture
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7462B; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 16
וּמַ֖יִםu.Ma.yimand water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 17
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 18
יִשְׁתּֽוּ\׃yish.Tuthey drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqj3mp)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Jonah 3:7 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then he issued a proclamation | → | זָעַק H2199 to cry out |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| in Nineveh | → | נִינְוֵה H5210 Nineveh |
| By the decree | → | טַ֫עַם H2940 taste |
| of the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| and his nobles | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Let no | → | אַל H0408 not |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| or beast | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
| herd | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| or flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| taste | → | טָעַם H2938 to perceive |
| anything at all | → | מְא֫וּמָה H3972 anything |
| They must not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| eat | → | רָעָה H7462B to pasture |
| or drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| . . . | → | מַי H4325G water |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
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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