Jonah 4:6 in context
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Jonah 4:6

The Lord God (Yahweh Elohim) had prepared a small tree (a castor oil plant, Hebr. qiqajon) and caused it to grow up over him, freeing him from his discontent (evil attitude).
[Presumably, the leaves of the sunshade Jonah had built himself had withered, and he was exposed to the heat of the sun. The unusual Hebrew word qiqajon describes an unidentified shrub or tree. Suggestions include a carob tree, castor oil plant, grapevine, or an oil plant. The word is only used here in the entire Bible. The root word qir describes a broad surface and indicates thick foliage and that the tree had an umbrella-like shape that worked well as a sunshade. The ending on in qiqajon is a diminutive form that belittles the word, hence the translation "a small tree." The plant itself must have been several meters tall to cover Jonah, so from Jonah's perspective, it was not a small tree but a large tree. The diminutive form is probably used to increase the contrast in verses 10-11. From God's perspective, it was a small tree compared to the large city of Nineveh.]
Jonah was very happy [to have the protection of] the small tree.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְמַן   יְהוָה   אֱלֹהִים   קִיקָיוֹן   וַיַּעַל   מֵעַל   לְיוֹנָה   לִהְיוֹת   צֵל   עַל   רֹאשׁוֹ   לְהַצִּיל   לוֹ   מֵרָעָתוֹ   וַיִּשְׂמַח   יוֹנָה   עַל   הַקִּיקָיוֹן   שִׂמְחָה   גְדוֹלָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ προσέταξεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς κολοκύνθῃ καὶ ἀνέβη ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς τοῦ Ιωνα τοῦ εἶναι σκιὰν ὑπεράνω τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ τοῦ σκιάζειν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῶν κακῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐχάρη Ιωνας ἐπὶ τῇ κολοκύνθῃ χαρὰν μεγάλην

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H4487
 וַ (va)
יְמַ֣ן (jeman)
 seq
to count
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
H3068
H9014
 יְהוָֽה (jehvah-)
־
YHWH Yahweh
link
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0430
 אֱ֠לֹהִים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H7021
 קִיקָי֞וֹן (qiqajvón)
 plant
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H5927
H9015
 וַ (va)
יַּ֣עַל (jaal)
׀
seq
to ascend
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
H9006
H5921a
 מֵ (me)
עַ֣ל (al)
 from
upon
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

 R
R
H9005
H3124
 לְ (le)
יוֹנָ֗ה (jvónah)
 to
Jonah
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H9005
H1961
 לִֽ (li)
הְי֥וֹת (hejvót)
 to
to be
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H6738
 צֵל֙ (tzel)
 shadow
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7218a
H9023
 רֹאשׁ֔ (rósh)
וֹ (vó)
 head
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9005
H5337
 לְ (le)
הַצִּ֥יל (hatzil)
 to
to deliver
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H9005
H9033
 ל֖ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H9006
H7451c
H9023
 מֵ (me)
רָֽעָת֑ (raat)
וֹ (vó)
 from
distress
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H8055
 וַ (va)
יִּשְׂמַ֥ח (jisemach)
 seq
to rejoice
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3124
 יוֹנָ֛ה (jvónah)
 Jonah
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H7021
 הַ (ha)
קִּֽיקָי֖וֹן (qiqajvón)
 the
plant
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H8057
 שִׂמְחָ֥ה (simechah)
 joy
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H1419a
H9016
 גְדוֹלָֽה (gedvólah)
׃
great
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

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