Jonah 1:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּh559
1אֵלָיו֙h413
2מַהh4100
3they unto him What shall we doנַּ֣עֲשֶׂהh6213
4לָּ֔ךְh0
5may be calmוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קh8367
9unto thee that the seaהַיָּ֖םh3220
7מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּh5921
8כִּ֥יh3588
9unto thee that the seaהַיָּ֖םh3220
10wroughtהוֹלֵ֥ךְh1980
11and was tempestuousוְסֹעֵֽר׃h5590

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said to him, What are we to do to you so that the sea may become calm for us? For the sea was getting rougher and rougher.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they said unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then said they to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they say unto him, `What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?'