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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? (KJV)

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וַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand I

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 1

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 2

אָח֔וּס'a.Chuswill I have compassion?

Lemma: חוּס (chus) · Strong's: H2347

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to pity

Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 45:20, Deuteronomy 7:16, Deuteronomy 13:8, Deuteronomy 19:13, Deuteronomy 19:21, Deuteronomy 25:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2347; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 3

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 4:11 word 4

נִינְוֵ֖הnin.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 4:11 word 5

הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 6

הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.Lah<the> great

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

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 4:11 word 7

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 4:11 word 8

יֶשׁ\־yesh-there

Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: there

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 9

הַרְבֵּה֩har.Beh[are] many

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 10

מִֽשְׁתֵּים\־mish.teim-more than two [plus]

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 11

עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.Rehten

Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: ten

Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 12

רִבּ֜וֹri.Boten thousand

Lemma: רִבּוֹ (rib.bo) · Strong's: H7239

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: ten thousand

Used 10 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 29:7, Ezra 2:64, Ezra 2:69, Nehemiah 7:66, Nehemiah 7:71, Nehemiah 7:72 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7239; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 13

אָדָ֗ם'a.Damperson[s]

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 4:11 word 14

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwho

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 4:11 word 15

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 16

יָדַע֙ya.Da'he distinguishes

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

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

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 17

בֵּין\־bein-between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 18

יְמִינ֣וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] his

Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G

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

Meaning: right

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 19

לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹlis.mo.Loand left his

Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G

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

Meaning: left

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 20

וּבְהֵמָ֖הu.ve.he.Mahand 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 4:11 word 21

רַבָּֽה\׃ra.Bahmuch

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Jonah 4:11 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

So should I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
care	→	חוּס H2347 to pity
about	→	עַל H5921A upon
the great	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
city	→	עִיר H5892B city
of Nineveh	→	נִינְוֵה H5210 Nineveh
which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
has	→	יֵשׁ H3426 there
more than	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
120,000 {}	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
. . .	→	עָשָׂר H6240 ten
. . .	→	רִבּוֹ H7239 ten thousand
people	→	אָדָם H0120G man
who	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
cannot	→	לֹא H3808 not
tell	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
their right hand	→	יָמִין H3225G right
from their left	→	שְׂמֹאל H8040G left
and many	→	רַב H7227A many
cattle as well	→	בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal

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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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