Jonah 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "I am a Hebrew,עִבְרִ֣י
(iv·ri)
5680: perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr.from Eber
and I fear 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֞ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
madeעָשָׂ֥ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the seaהַיָּ֖ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
and the dry land."הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃
(hai·yab·ba·shah.)
3004: dry land, dry groundfrom yabesh


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them I am an Hebrew
`Ibriy  (ib-ree')
an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber -- Hebrew(-ess, woman).
and I fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
which hath made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and the dry
yabbashah  (yab-baw-shaw')
dry ground -- dry (ground, land).
land
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear the LORD God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land."

King James Bible
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered them, "I'm a Hebrew. I worship Yahweh, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land."

International Standard Version
"I'm a Hebrew," he replied, "and I'm afraid of the LORD God of heaven, who made the sea—along with the dry land!"

NET Bible
He said to them, "I am a Hebrew! And I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jonah answered them, "I'm a Hebrew. I worship the LORD, the God of heaven. He is the God who made the sea and the land."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.
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