Jonah 1:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
appointedוַיְמַ֤ן
(vay·man)
4487: to count, number, reckona prim. root
a greatגָּדֹ֔ול
(ga·do·vl,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
fishדָּ֣ג
(dag)
1709: a fishfrom dagah
to swallowלִבְלֹ֖עַ
(liv·lo·a')
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
Jonah,יֹונָ֑ה
(yo·v·nah;)
3124: an Isr. prophetfrom the same as yonah
and Jonahיֹונָה֙
(yo·v·nah)
3124: an Isr. prophetfrom the same as yonah
was in the stomachבִּמְעֵ֣י
(bim·'ei)
4578: internal organs, inward parts, bellyof uncertain derivation
of the fishהַדָּ֔ג
(had·dag,)
1709: a fishfrom dagah
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
daysיָמִ֖ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה
(u·she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
nights.לֵילֹֽות׃
(lei·lo·vt.)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Now the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had prepared
manah  (maw-naw')
to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll -- appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
fish
dag  (dawg)
a fish (as prolific); a fish (often used collectively) -- fish.
to swallow up
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Jonah
Yonah  (yo-naw')
Jonah, an Israelite -- Jonah.
And Jonah
Yonah  (yo-naw')
Jonah, an Israelite -- Jonah.
was in the belly
me`ah  (may-aw')
used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extens. the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)
of the fish
dag  (dawg)
a fish (as prolific); a fish (often used collectively) -- fish.
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
nights
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

King James Bible
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the LORD had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

International Standard Version
Now the LORD had prepared a large sea creature to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the sea creature for three days and three nights.

NET Bible
The LORD sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD sent a big fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

King James 2000 Bible
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
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