Jonah 1:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
should we doנַּ֣עֲשֶׂה
(na·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to you that the seaהַיָּ֖ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
may become calmוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק
(ve·yish·tok)
8367: to be quieta prim. root
for us?" -- for the seaהַיָּ֖ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
was becoming increasinglyהֹולֵ֥ךְ
(ho·v·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
stormy.וְסֹעֵֽר׃
(ve·so·'er.)
5590: to storm, ragea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
they unto him What shall we do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto thee that the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
may be calm
shathaq  (shaw-thak')
to subside -- be calm, cease, be quiet.
unto us for the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
wrought
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
and was tempestuous
ca`ar  (saw-ar')
to rush upon; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they said to him, "What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?"-- for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy.

King James Bible
Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they said to him, "What should we do to you to calm this sea that's against us?" For the sea was getting worse and worse.

International Standard Version
Because the sea was growing more and more stormy, they asked him, "What do we have to do to you so the sea will calm down for us?"

NET Bible
Because the storm was growing worse and worse, they said to him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The storm was getting worse. So they asked Jonah, "What should we do with you to calm the sea?"

King James 2000 Bible
Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto you, that the sea may be calm for us? for the sea raged, and was tempestuous.
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