Jonah 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He issued a proclamationוַיַּזְעֵ֗ק
(vai·yaz·'ek)
2199: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
and it said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"In Ninevehבְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה
(be·ni·ne·veh,)
5210: capital of Assyr.of foreign or
by the decreeמִטַּ֧עַם
(mit·ta·'am)
2940: taste, judgmentfrom taam
of the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and his nobles:וּגְדֹלָ֖יו
(u·ge·do·lav)
1419: greatfrom gadal
Do not let man,הָאָדָ֨ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
beast,וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה
(ve·hab·be·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
herd,הַבָּקָ֣ר
(hab·ba·kar)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
or flockוְהַצֹּ֗אן
(ve·ha·tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
tasteיִטְעֲמוּ֙
(yit·'a·mu)
2938: to taste, perceivea prim. root
a thing.מְא֔וּמָה
(me·'u·mah,)
3972: anythingfrom the same as mum
Do not let them eatיִרְע֔וּ
(yir·'u,)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
or drinkיִשְׁתּֽוּ׃
(yish·tu.)
8354: to drinka prim. root
water.וּמַ֖יִם
(u·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he caused it to be proclaimed
za`aq  (zaw-ak')
to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
and published
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
through Nineveh
Niynveh  (nee-nev-ay')
Nineveh, the capital of Assyria -- Nineveh.
by the decree
ta`am  (tah'-am)
a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
of the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and his nobles
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let neither man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
nor beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
herd
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
nor flock
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
taste
ta`am  (taw-am')
to taste; figuratively, to perceive -- but, perceive, taste.
any thing
muwmah  (meh-oo'-maw)
a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.
let them not feed
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
nor drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He issued a proclamation and it said, "In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water.

King James Bible
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he issued a decree in Nineveh: By order of the king and his nobles: No man or beast, herd or flock, is to taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink water.

International Standard Version
Then he had this proclamation published throughout Nineveh: "By decree of the king and his nobles: No man or animal, herd or flock, is to taste anything, graze, or drink water.

NET Bible
He issued a proclamation and said, "In Nineveh, by the decree of the king and his nobles: No human or animal, cattle or sheep, is to taste anything; they must not eat and they must not drink water.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he made this announcement and sent it throughout the city: "This is an order from the king and his nobles: No one is to eat or drink anything. This includes all people, animals, cattle, and sheep.

King James 2000 Bible
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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