Jonah 3:6 in context
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Jonah 3:6

And the word (the news) reached the king of Nineveh. Then he rose from his throne. And he took off his robe. And he covered himself with sackcloth. Then he sat in ashes. [Ashes are a symbol of mourning, see Job 2:8; Jer. 6:26.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּגַּע   הַדָּבָר   אֶל   מֶלֶך   נִינְוֵה   וַיָּקָם   מִכִּסְאוֹ   וַיַּעֲבֵר   אַדַּרְתּוֹ   מֵעָלָיו   וַיְכַס   שַׂק   וַיֵּשֶׁב   עַל   הָאֵפֶר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἤγγισεν ὁ λόγος πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Νινευη καὶ ἐξανέστη ἀπὸ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ καὶ περιείλατο τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ περιεβάλετο σάκκον καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ σποδοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5060
 וַ (va)
יִּגַּ֤ע (jiga)
 seq
to touch
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H1697
 הַ (ha)
דָּבָר֙ (davar)
 the
word
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H4428
 מֶ֣לֶך (melekh)
 king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5210
 נִֽינְוֵ֔ה (nineve)
 Nineveh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9001
H6965b
 וַ (va)
יָּ֙קָם֙ (jaqam)
 seq
to arise
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9006
H3678
H9023
 מִ (mi)
כִּסְא֔ (kise)
וֹ (vó)
 from
throne
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H5674a
 וַ (va)
יַּעֲבֵ֥ר (jaaver)
 seq
to pass
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vhw3ms
H0155
H9023
 אַדַּרְתּ֖ (adaret)
וֹ (vó)
 clothing
his
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H9006
H5921a
H9033
 מֵֽ (me)
עָלָ֑י (alaj)
ו (v)
 from
upon
him
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

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

R
Rd
Sp3ms
H9001
H3680
 וַ (va)
יְכַ֣ס (jekhas)
 seq
to cover
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3ms
H8242
 שַׂ֔ק (saq)
 sackcloth
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H3427
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֖שֶׁב (jeshev)
 seq
to dwell
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0665
H9016
 הָ (ha)
אֵֽפֶר (efer)
׃
the
ashes
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa

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