Jonah 1:5
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מַלָּח
mallâch
a sailor (as following 'the salt')
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
צָעַק
tsâʻaq
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
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)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
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...
שָׁלַךְ
shâlak
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
יָצָא
yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
יָם
yâm
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif...
אוֹר
ʼôwr
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
הָלַךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
יְרֵכָה
yᵉrêkâh
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
רָדַם
râdam
to stun, i.e. stupefy (with sleep or death)
Key Terms in This Verse
יְרֵכָה yᵉrêkâh
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
Study H3411 →Cross References
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And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered...
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it ple...
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