Jonah 4:5

“Then Jonah went out from the city and sat down east of the city; he made for himself a booth there and sat under it in the shade, until he could see what would happen in the city.”

Jonah 4:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jonah 4:5, word by word

Then Jonahיוֹנָהyona

Jonah

Jonah. A personal name meaning "dove." Prophet, son of Amittai, from Gath-hepher, in the time of Jeroboam son of Joash (2 Kings 14:25); the same as in the book of Jonah.

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went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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and sat downיֵּשֶׁבyeshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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eastקֶּדֶםkedem

east

The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.

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he madeיַּעַשׂyaas

make

To build or create something.

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a boothסֻכָּהsuka

booth

A cover of branches, as at the feast.

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in the shadeצֵּלtsel

shade

Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".

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he could seeיִרְאֶהyire

see

To see with one's eyes.

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would happenיִּהְיֶהyihye

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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The context

4And YHWH said, “Do you do well to be angry?”

5 · This verse (above)

6And YHWH Elohim appointed a castor-oil plant, and it grew up over Jonah to be shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil; and Jonah rejoiced over the plant with great joy.

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