Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.” Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, ‘Better [is] my death than my life.’ King James Bible And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to live. Hebrew As the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement was rising, כִּזְרֹ֣חַ (kiz·rō·aḥ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2224: To irradiate, to rise, to appear God אֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative appointed וַיְמַ֨ן (way·man) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4487: To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll a scorching חֲרִישִׁ֔ית (ḥă·rî·šîṯ) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2759: Perhaps sultry east קָדִים֙ (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6921: The fore, front part, the East wind, ר֤וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and the sun הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement beat down וַתַּ֥ךְ (wat·taḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5221: To strike on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Jonah’s יוֹנָ֖ה (yō·w·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3124: Jonah -- an Israelite prophet head רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head so that he grew faint וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף (way·yiṯ·‘al·lāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5968: To veil, cover, to be languid and wished וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand to die, לָמ֔וּת (lā·mūṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4191: To die, to kill saying, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “It is better ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for me to die מוֹתִ֖י (mō·w·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill than to live.” מֵחַיָּֽי׃ (mê·ḥay·yāy) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life |
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