Jonah 1:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the sailorsהַמַּלָּחִ֗ים
(ham·mal·la·chim)
4419: a marinerfrom the same as melach
became afraidוַיִּֽירְא֣וּ
(vai·yi·re·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
and every manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
criedוַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮
(vai·yiz·'a·ku)
2199: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
to his god,אֱלֹהָיו֒
(e·lo·hav)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and they threwוַיָּטִ֨לוּ
(vai·ya·ti·lu)
2904: to hurl, casta prim. root
the cargoהַכֵּלִ֜ים
(hak·ke·lim)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was in the shipבָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙
(ba·'o·ni·yah)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
into the seaהַיָּ֔ם
(hai·yam,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
to lightenלְהָקֵ֖ל
(le·ha·kel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
[it] for them. But Jonahוְיֹונָ֗ה
(ve·yo·v·nah)
3124: an Isr. prophetfrom the same as yonah
had gone belowיָרַד֙
(ya·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
into the holdיַרְכְּתֵ֣י
(yar·ke·tei)
3411: flank, side, extreme parts, recessesfem. of yarek
of the ship,הַסְּפִינָ֔ה
(has·se·fi·nah,)
5600: a vessel, shipfrom saphan
lain downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב
(vai·yish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
and fallen sound asleep.וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃
(vai·ye·ra·dam.)
7290a: to be in or fall into heavy sleepa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then the mariners
mallach  (mal-lawkh')
a sailor (as following the salt) -- mariner.
were afraid
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
and cried
za`aq  (zaw-ak')
to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
unto his god
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and cast forth
tuwl  (tool)
to pitch over or reel; hence (transitively) to cast down or out -- carry away, (utterly) cast (down, forth, out), send out.
the wares
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
that were in the ship
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
into the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
to lighten
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
it of them But Jonah
Yonah  (yo-naw')
Jonah, an Israelite -- Jonah.
was gone down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
into the sides
yrekah  (yer-ay-kaw')
the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess -- border, coast, part, quarter, side.
of the ship
cphiynah  (sef-ee-naw')
a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck) -- ship.
and he lay
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
and was fast asleep
radam  (raw-dam')
to stun, i.e. stupefy (with sleep or death) -- (be fast a-, be in a deep, cast into a dead, that) sleep(-er, -eth).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the sailors became afraid and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone below into the hold of the ship, lain down and fallen sound asleep.

King James Bible
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship's cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.

International Standard Version
At this point the mariners became terrified, and each man cried out to his gods. They began to throw the cargo into the sea in order to lighten the vessel. But Jonah had gone down into the vessel's hold, had lain down, and was fast asleep.

NET Bible
The sailors were so afraid that each cried out to his own god and they flung the ship's cargo overboard to make the ship lighter. Jonah, meanwhile, had gone down into the hold below deck, had lain down, and was sound asleep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sailors were afraid, and they cried to their gods for help. They began to throw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship's load. Now, Jonah had gone below deck and was lying there sound asleep.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah had gone down into the lower part of the ship; and he had lain down, and was fast asleep.
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