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And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיְמַ֣ןvay.Manand he appointed

Lemma: מָנָה (ma.nah) · Strong's: H4487

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

Meaning: to count

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 13:16, Numbers 23:10, 2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Kings 3:8, 1 Kings 8:5, 1 Kings 20:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4487; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 1

יְהוָֽה\־Yah.weh-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 4:6 word 2

אֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 3

קִיקָי֞וֹןki.ka.Yona plant

Lemma: קִיקָיוֹן (qi.qa.von) · Strong's: H7021

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

Meaning: plant

Used 5 times. Also: Jonah 4:7, Jonah 4:9, Jonah 4:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7021; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 4

וַיַּ֣עַל\׀vai.Ya.'aland it went up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

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

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 5

מֵעַ֣לme.'Al<from> over

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 4:6 word 6

לְיוֹנָ֗הle.yo.Nah<to> 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 1:5, Jonah 1:7, Jonah 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3124; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 7

לִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto be

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 4:6 word 8

צֵל֙tzelshade

Lemma: צֵל (tsel) · Strong's: H6738

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

Meaning: shadow

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Numbers 14:9, Judges 9:15, Judges 9:36, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6738; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 9

עַל\־'al-over

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 4:6 word 10

רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead his

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A

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

Meaning: head

Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 11

לְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.Tzilto deliver

Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337

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

Meaning: to rescue

Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 12

מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹme.ra.'a.Tofrom distress his

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C

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

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 4:6 word 13

וַיִּשְׂמַ֥חvai.yis.Machand he rejoiced

Lemma: שָׂמַח (sa.mach) · Strong's: H8055

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

Meaning: to rejoice

Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8055; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 14

יוֹנָ֛הyo.NahJonah

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 1:5, Jonah 1:7, Jonah 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3124; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 15

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 4:6 word 16

הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןha.ki.ka.Yonthe plant

Lemma: קִיקָיוֹן (qi.qa.von) · Strong's: H7021

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

Meaning: plant

Used 5 times. Also: Jonah 4:7, Jonah 4:9, Jonah 4:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7021; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 17

שִׂמְחָ֥הsim.Chaha joy

Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057

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

Meaning: joy

Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Jonah 4:6 word 18

גְדוֹלָֽה\׃ge.do.Lahgreat

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

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

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 4:6 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

So the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
appointed	→	מָנָה H4487 to count
a vine	→	קִיקָיוֹן H7021 plant
and it grew up	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
to provide	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
shade	→	צֵל H6738 shadow
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
Jonah’s	→	יוֹנָה H3124 Jonah
head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
to ease	→	נָצַל H5337 to rescue
his	→
discomfort	→	רָעָה H7451C distress: harm
and Jonah	→	יוֹנָה H3124 Jonah
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
was greatly	→	שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy
. . .	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
pleased	→	שָׂמַח H8055 to rejoice
with the plant	→	קִיקָיוֹן H7021 plant

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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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