Strong's Lexicon When dawn הַשַּׁ֖חַר (haš·ša·ḥar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7837: 1) dawn 1a) dawn 1b) at dawn (as adverb) came בַּעֲל֥וֹת (ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5927: 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself the next day, לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת (lam·mā·ḥo·rāṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4283: 1) the morrow, the day after God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God appointed וַיְמַ֤ן (way·man) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4487: 1) to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count, number 1a2) reckon, assign, appoint 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be counted, be numbered 1b2) to be reckoned, be assigned 1c) (Piel) to appoint, ordain 1d) (Pual) appointed (participle) a worm תּוֹלַ֔עַת (tō·w·la·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8438: 1) worm, scarlet stuff, crimson 1a) worm-the female 'coccus ilicis' 1b) scarlet stuff, crimson, scarlet 1b1) the dye made from the dried body of the female of the worm 'coccus ilicis' 2) worm, maggot 2a) worm, grub 2b) the worm 'coccus ilicis' ++++ When the female of the scarlet worm species was ready to give birth to her young, she would attach her body to the trunk of a tree, fixing herself so firmly and permanently that she would never leave again. The eggs deposited beneath her body were thus protected until the larvae were hatched and able to enter their own life cycle. As the mother died, the crimson fluid stained her body and the surrounding wood. From the dead bodies of such female scarlet worms, the commercial scarlet dyes of antiquity were extracted. What a picture this gives of Christ, dying on the tree, shedding His precious blood that He might 'bring many sons unto glory' (Heb 2:10)! He died for us, that we might live through him! Ps 22:6 describes such a worm and gives us this picture of Christ. (cf. Isa 1:18) (from page 73, 'Biblical Basis for Modern Science', 1985, Baker Book House, by Henry Morris) that attacked וַתַּ֥ךְ (wat·taḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants) אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative the plant הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן (haq·qî·qā·yō·wn) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7021: 1) a plant 1a) perhaps a gourd, castor-oil plant, bottle-gourd so that it withered. וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃ (way·yî·ḇāš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3001: 1) to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture 1a2) to be dried up 1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to dry up, make dry 1c1a) to dry up (water) 1c1b) to make dry, wither 1c1c) to exhibit dryness Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered. Young's Literal Translation And God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up. Holman Christian Standard Bible When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, and it withered. New American Standard Bible But God appointed a worm when dawn came the next day and it attacked the plant and it withered. King James Bible But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. Parallel Verses New International Version But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. New Living Translation But God also arranged for a worm! The next morning at dawn the worm ate through the stem of the plant so that it withered away. English Standard Version But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. New American Standard Bible But God appointed a worm when dawn came the next day and it attacked the plant and it withered. King James Bible But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. Holman Christian Standard Bible When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, and it withered. International Standard Version But at dawn the next day, God provided a worm that attacked the vine plant so that it withered away. NET Bible So God sent a worm at dawn the next day, and it attacked the little plant so that it dried up. American Standard Version But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered. English Revised Version But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered. Young's Literal Translation And God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up. Cross References Joel 1:12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. Jonah 4:6 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. Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Jonah 4:5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. Jonah 4:4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? Jonah 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. Jonah 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. Jonah 4:10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: Jump to Previous Appointed Appointeth Attacked Chewed Dawn Dead Destruction Drieth Dry Early Gourd Morning Morrow Plant Prepared Provided Ready Rose Smiteth Smote Vine Withered WormJump to Next Appointed Appointeth Attacked Chewed Dawn Dead Destruction Drieth Dry Early Gourd Morning Morrow Plant Prepared Provided Ready Rose Smiteth Smote Vine Withered WormLinks Jonah 4:7 NIVJonah 4:7 NLT Jonah 4:7 ESV Jonah 4:7 NASB Jonah 4:7 KJV Jonah 4:7 Bible Apps Jonah 4:7 Parallel Jonah 4:7 Biblia Paralela Jonah 4:7 Chinese Bible Jonah 4:7 French Bible Jonah 4:7 German Bible Jonah 4:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |