Hebrew Interlinear

Jonah 3:6 Interlinear

came For word 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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּגַּ֤עH5060cameproperly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive
2הַדָּבָר֙H1697For worda word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4מֶ֣לֶךH4428unto the kinga king
5נִֽינְוֵ֔הH5210of Ninevehnineveh, the capital of assyria
6וַיָּ֙קָם֙H6965and he aroseto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
7מִכִּסְא֔וֹH3678from his throneproperly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)
8וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רH5674and he laidto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
9אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹH155his robesomething ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)
10מֵֽעָלָ֑יוH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
11וַיְכַ֣סH3680from him and coveredproperly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
12שַׂ֔קH8242him with sackclothproperly, 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 grai
13וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבH3427and satproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
14עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15הָאֵֽפֶר׃H665in ashesashes

Verse Context

Jonah 3:5believed of Nineveh God and proclaimed a fast...
Jonah 3:6 (current)came For word 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
Jonah 3:7And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles...

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