Jonah 1:13 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | rowed hard | וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ | h2864 |
| 1 | Nevertheless the men | הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים | h582 |
| 2 | to bring | לְהָשִׁ֛יב | h7725 |
| 3 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 4 | it to the land | הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה | h3004 |
| 5 | | וְלֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 6 | but they could | יָכֹ֑לוּ | h3201 |
| 7 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 8 | not for the sea | הַיָּ֔ם | h3220 |
| 9 | wrought | הוֹלֵ֥ךְ | h1980 |
| 10 | and was tempestuous | וְסֹעֵ֖ר | h5590 |
| 11 | | עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ | h5921 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
World English Bible (WEB)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.