Then Jonahוַ יוֹנָהwent outיֵּצֵאfromמִןthe cityהָעִירand sat downוַיֵּשֶׁבeastמִקֶּדֶםof the city;לָעִירhe madeוַיַּעַשׂfor himselfלוֹa boothסֻכָּהthereשָׁםand satוַיֵּשֶׁבunder itתַּחְתֶּיהָin the shade,בַּצֵּלuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרhe could seeיִרְאֶהwhatמַהwould happenיִּהְיֶהin the city.בָּעִיר
Jonah 4:5
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yona” appears- went outיֵּצֵאyetse
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetse” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- and sat downיֵּשֶׁבyeshev
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yeshev” appears- eastקֶּדֶםkedem
east
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedem” appears- he madeיַּעַשׂyaas
make
To build or create something.
Where else “yaas” appears- a boothסֻכָּהsuka
booth
A cover of branches, as at the feast.
Where else “suka” appears- in the shadeצֵּלtsel
shade
Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".
Where else “tsel” appears- he could seeיִרְאֶהyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears- would happenיִּהְיֶהyihye
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yihye” appears
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.