Jonah 1:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Jonahיֹונָה֙
(yo·v·nah)
3124: an Isr. prophetfrom the same as yonah
roseוַיָּ֤קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up to fleeלִבְרֹ֣חַ
(liv·ro·ach)
1272: to go through, fleea prim. root
to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה
(tar·shi·shah,)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֖י
(mil·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
So he wentוַיֵּ֨רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downוַיֵּ֤רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Joppa,יָפֹ֜ו
(ya·fov)
3305: a seaport city of Pal.from yaphah
foundוַיִּמְצָ֥א
(vai·yim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
a shipאָנִיָּ֣ה
(a·ni·yah)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
which was goingבָּאָ֣ה
(ba·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Tarshish,תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ
(tar·shish)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
paidוַיִּתֵּ֨ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the fareשְׂכָרָ֜הּ
(se·cha·rah)
7939: hire, wagesfrom sakar
and went down 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
into it to goלָבֹ֤וא
(la·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
with them to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה
(tar·shi·shah,)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֖י
(mil·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
But Jonah
Yonah  (yo-naw')
Jonah, an Israelite -- Jonah.
rose up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
to flee
barach  (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
unto Tarshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
from the presence
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to Joppa
Yapho  (yaw-fo')
beautiful; Japho, a place in Palestine -- Japha, Joppa.
and he found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
a ship
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
going
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Tarshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
so he paid
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the fare
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
thereof and went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
into it to go
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
with them unto Tarshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
from the presence
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

King James Bible
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the LORD's presence. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, from the LORD's presence.

International Standard Version
But Jonah got up and fled from the LORD to Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, secured passage on a ship bound for Tarshish, paid the fare, and boarded, intending to go with the mariners to Tarshish to escape from the LORD.

NET Bible
Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the LORD. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jonah immediately tried to run away from the LORD by going to Tarshish. He went to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid for the trip and went on board. He wanted to go to Tarshish to get away from the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
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