Jonah 4:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֣י׀h1961
1did ariseכִּזְרֹ֣חַh2224
9And it came to pass when the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁh8121
3preparedוַיְמַ֨ןh4487
4that Godאֱלֹהִ֜יםh430
5windר֤וּחַh7307
6eastקָדִים֙h6921
7a vehementחֲרִישִׁ֔יתh2759
8beatוַתַּ֥ךְh5221
9And it came to pass when the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁh8121
10עַלh5921
11upon the headרֹ֥אשׁh7218
12of Jonahיוֹנָ֖הh3124
13that he faintedוַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ףh5968
14and wishedוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לh7592
15אֶתh853
16in himselfנַפְשׁוֹ֙h5315
17to dieלָמ֔וּתh4191
18and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרh559
19It is betterט֥וֹבh2896
20for me to dieמוֹתִ֖יh4194
21than to liveמֵחַיָּֽי׃h2416

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, `Better `is' my death than my life.'