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And he prayed unto the LORD , and said, I pray thee, O LORD , was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. (KJV)
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וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayed
Lemma: פָּלַל (pa.lal) · Strong's: H6419
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtw3ms)
Meaning: to pray
Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:17, Genesis 48:11, Numbers 11:2, Numbers 21:7, Deuteronomy 9:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6419; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 1
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 4:2 word 2
יְהוָ֜הYah.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 4:2 word 3
וַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.Marand 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 4:2 word 4
אָנָּ֤ה'a.NahI beg you
Lemma: אָֽנָּ֫א (an.na) · Strong's: H0577
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: Please!
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 50:17, Exodus 32:31, 2 Kings 20:3, Nehemiah 1:5, Nehemiah 1:11, Psalms 116:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0577; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 5
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO Yahweh
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 4:2 word 6
הֲלוֹא\־ha.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 4:2 word 7
זֶ֣הzeh[was] this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 8
דְבָרִ֗יde.va.Riword my
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: speaking
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:33, Genesis 30:34, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 8:10, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697H; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 9
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 10
הֱיוֹתִי֙he.yo.Tiwas I
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 11
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 4:2 word 12
אַדְמָתִ֔י'ad.ma.Tiown land my
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 17:14, 1 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127H; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 13
עַל\־'al-there-
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 4:2 word 14
כֵּ֥ןken-fore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 15
קִדַּ֖מְתִּיki.Dam.tiI did [the] first time
Lemma: קָדַם (qa.dam) · Strong's: H6923
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to meet
Used 26 times. Also: Deuteronomy 23:4, 2 Samuel 22:6, 2 Samuel 22:19, 2 Kings 19:32, Nehemiah 13:2, Job 3:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6923; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 16
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 4:2 word 17
תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtar.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 4:2 word 18
כִּ֣יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 19
יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knew
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
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 4:2 word 20
כִּ֤יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 21
אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 22
אֵֽל\־'el-[are] a God
Lemma: אֵל (el) · Strong's: H0410G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: God
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0410G; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 23
חַנּ֣וּןcha.Nungracious
Lemma: חַנּוּן (chan.nun) · Strong's: H2587
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: gracious
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 22:27, Exodus 34:6, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Nehemiah 9:17, Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 86:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2587; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 24
וְרַח֔וּםve.ra.Chumand compassionate
Lemma: רַחוּם (ra.chum) · Strong's: H7349
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: compassionate
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 34:6, Deuteronomy 4:31, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Nehemiah 9:17, Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 78:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7349; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 25
אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekhlong of
Lemma: אָרֵךְ (a.rekh) · Strong's: H0750
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)
Meaning: slow
Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 145:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0750; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 26
אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 27
וְרַב\־ve.rav-and great of
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)
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 4:2 word 28
חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 29
וְנִחָ֖םve.ni.Chamand [who] relents
Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162H
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to be sorry: relent
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:7, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 23:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5162H; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 30
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 4:2 word 31
הָרָעָֽה\׃ha.ra.'Ah<the> evil
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Jonah 4:2 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So he prayed | → | פָּלַל H6419 to pray |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| O | → | אָֽנָּ֫א H0577 Please! |
| LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| is this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| what I said | → | דָּבָר H1697H word: speaking |
| while | → | עַד H5704 till |
| I was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| still in | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| my own country | → | אֲדָמָה H0127H land: country |
| This is why | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| I was so quick | → | קָדַם H6923 to meet |
| to flee | → | בָּרַח H1272 to flee |
| toward Tarshish | → | תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8659H Tarshish |
| I knew | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| You [are] | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| a gracious | → | חַנּוּן H2587 gracious |
| and compassionate | → | רַחוּם H7349 compassionate |
| God | → | אֵל H0410G God |
| slow | → | אָרֵךְ H0750 slow |
| to anger | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
| abounding | → | רַב H7227A many |
| in loving devotion | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| One who relents | → | נָחַם H5162H to be sorry: relent |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| sending disaster | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
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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