Jonah 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the LORDיְהוָֽה־
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱ֠לֹהִים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
appointedוַיְמַ֣ן
(vay·man)
4487: to count, number, reckona prim. root
a plantקִיקָיֹ֞ון
(ki·ka·yo·vn)
7021: (a plant) perhaps castor-oil plantof uncertain derivation
and it grewוַיַּ֣עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up over 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
Jonahלְיֹונָ֗ה
(le·yo·v·nah)
3124: an Isr. prophetfrom the same as yonah
to be a shadeצֵל֙
(tzel)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
his headרֹאשֹׁ֔ו
(ro·shov,)
7218: heada prim. root
to deliverלְהַצִּ֥יל
(le·ha·tzil)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
him from his discomfort. 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
And Jonahיֹונָ֛ה
(yo·v·nah)
3124: an Isr. prophetfrom the same as yonah
was extremely 
 
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
happyוַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח
(vai·yis·mach)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
aboutעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the plant.הַקִּֽיקָיֹ֖ון
(hak·ki·ka·yo·vn)
7021: (a plant) perhaps castor-oil plantof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
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 gourd
qiyqayown  (kee-kaw-yone')
the gourd (as nauseous) -- gourd.
and made it to come up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
over Jonah
Yonah  (yo-naw')
Jonah, an Israelite -- Jonah.
that it might be a shadow
tsel  (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
over his head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
to deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
him from his grief
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
So Jonah
Yonah  (yo-naw')
Jonah, an Israelite -- Jonah.
was exceeding
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
glad
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
of the gourd
qiyqayown  (kee-kaw-yone')
the gourd (as nauseous) -- gourd.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the LORD God appointed a plant and it grew up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to deliver him from his discomfort. And Jonah was extremely happy about the plant.

King James Bible
And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD God appointed a plant, and it grew up to provide shade over Jonah's head to ease his discomfort. Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.

International Standard Version
The LORD God prepared a vine plant, and it grew over Jonah to shade his head and provide relief from his misery. Jonah was happy—indeed, he was ecstatic—about the vine plant.

NET Bible
The LORD God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD God made a plant grow up beside Jonah to give him shade and make him more comfortable. Jonah was very happy with the plant.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD God prepared a plant, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceedingly glad for the plant.
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