Jonah 3:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the wordהַדָּבָר֙
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
reachedוַיִּגַּ֤ע
(vai·yig·ga)
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
the kingמֶ֣לֶך
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Nineveh,נִֽינְוֵ֔ה
(ni·ne·veh,)
5210: capital of Assyr.of foreign or
he aroseוַיָּ֙קָם֙
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
from his throne,מִכִּסְאֹ֔ו
(mik·kis·'ov,)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
laid asideוַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר
(vai·ya·'a·ver)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
his robeאַדַּרְתֹּ֖ו
(ad·dar·tov)
155: glory, a cloakfrom adar
from him, coveredוַיְכַ֣ס
(vay·chas)
3680: to covera prim. root
[himself] with sackclothשַׂ֔ק
(sak,)
8242: sack, sackclothof uncertain derivation
and satוַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the ashes.הָאֵֽפֶר׃
(ha·'e·fer.)
665: ashesfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
came
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Nineveh
Niynveh  (nee-nev-ay')
Nineveh, the capital of Assyria -- Nineveh.
and he arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
from his throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
and he laid
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
his robe
'addereth  (ad-deh'-reth)
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress) -- garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.
from him and covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
him with sackcloth
saq  (sak)
a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes).
and sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in ashes
'epher  (ay'-fer)
ashes -- ashes.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes.

King James Bible
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

International Standard Version
When the message reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his royal garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in ashes.

NET Bible
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat on ashes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his robe, put on sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

King James 2000 Bible
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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