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Jonah 3:5
| ← Jonah 3:4 | Jonah 3:5 (KJV) | Jonah 3:6 → |
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And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
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So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
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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.
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Verse Text
So the peopleH582 of NinevehH5210 believedH539 GodH430, and proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685, and putH3847 on sackclothH8242, from the greatestH1419 of them even to the leastH6996 of them.
וַיַּאֲמִינוּ אַנְשֵׁי נִינְוֵה בֵּאלֹהִים וַיִּקְרְאוּ־צֹום וַיִּלְבְּשׁוּ שַׂקִּים מִגְּדֹולָם וְעַד־קְטַנָּם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וַֽ/יַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ |
va/i.ya.'a.Mi.nu | H539 | HC/Vhw3mp | and/ they believed |
אַנְשֵׁ֥י |
'an.Shei | H376 | HNcmpc | (the) people of |
נִֽינְוֵ֖ה |
nin.Veh | H5210 | HNp | Nineveh |
בֵּֽ/אלֹהִ֑ים |
be./lo.Him | H430 | HR/Ncmpa | in/ God |
וַ/יִּקְרְאוּ |
va/i.yik.re.'u- | H7121 | HC/Vqw3mp | and/ they proclaimed |
צוֹם֙ |
tzOm | H6685 | HNcmsa | a fast |
וַ/יִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּ |
va/i.yil.be.Shu | H3847 | HC/Vqw3mp | and/ they wore |
שַׂקִּ֔ים |
sa.Kim | H8242 | HNcmpa | sackcloth(s) |
מִ/גְּדוֹלָ֖/ם |
mi./ge.do.La/m | H1419 | HR/Aamsc/Sp3mp | from/ great/ their |
וְ/עַד |
ve./'ad- | H5704 | HR/R | and/ unto |
קְטַנָּֽ/ם |
ke.ta.Na/m | H6996 | HAamsc/Sp3mp | insignificant/ their |
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H539 — אָמַן (ʼâman, aw-man'): a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with אָמַן, to go to the right hand); properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
- H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
- H1419 — גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl, gaw-dole'): or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from גָּדַל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.
- H3847 — לָבַשׁ (lâbash, law-bash'): or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively; (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
- H5210 — נִינְוֵה (Nîynᵉvêh, nee-nev-ay'): of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria; Nineveh.
- H6685 — צוֹם (tsôwm, tsome): or צֹם; from צוּם; a fast; fast(-ing).
- H6996 — קָטָן (qâṭân, kaw-tawn'): or קָטֹן; from קוּט; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance); least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
- H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
- H8242 — שַׂק (saq, sak): from שָׁקַק; properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.); sack(-cloth, -clothes).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
- H5704 — עַד (ʻad, ad): properly, the same as עַד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- and proclaimed — 2 Chronicles 20:3, Ezra 8:21, Jeremiah 36:9, Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12-17
- believed — Exodus 9:18-21, Matthew 12:41, Luke 11:32, Acts 27:25, Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:7
- from — Jeremiah 31:34, Jeremiah 42:1, Jeremiah 42:8, Acts 8:10
Reciprocal references (15): Genesis 37:34, Exodus 9:20, Leviticus 23:2, Judges 20:26, 1 Kings 20:31, 2 Chronicles 20:13, Nehemiah 9:1, Isaiah 37:1, Isaiah 58:5, Ezekiel 3:6, Joel 1:13, Jonah 3:7, Micah 6:9, Zechariah 12:12, Romans 10:14
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: JONAH OR JONAS, PENITENCE-IMPENITENCE
- Torrey’s: JUDGMENTS, NINEVEH, SINS, NATIONAL
- Nave’s: FAITH, FASTING, HEATHEN, MINISTER, Christian, MISSIONS, OBEDIENCE, ORATOR, REPENTANCE, REVIVALS
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