Jonah 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whoמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
knows,יֹודֵ֣עַ
(yo·v·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
may turnיָשׁ֔וּב
(ya·shuv,)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
and relentוְנִחַ֖ם
(ve·ni·cham)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
and withdrawוְשָׁ֛ב
(ve·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
His burningמֵחֲרֹ֥ון
(me·cha·ro·vn)
2740: (burning of) angerfrom charah
angerאַפֹּ֖ו
(ap·pov)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
so that we will not perish."נֹאבֵֽד׃
(no·ved.)
6: to perisha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Who can tell
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
if God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
will turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and repent
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
and turn away
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from his fierce
charown  (khaw-rone')
a burning of anger -- sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).
anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
that we perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."

King James Bible
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.

International Standard Version
Who knows but that God may relent, have compassion, and turn from his fierce anger, so that we are not exterminated?"

NET Bible
Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who knows? God may reconsider his plans and turn from his burning anger so that we won't die."

King James 2000 Bible
Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
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