NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So the people'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. of Nineveh Niynveh (nee-nev-ay') Nineveh, the capital of Assyria -- Nineveh. believed 'aman (aw-man') to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and proclaimed qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) a fast tsowm (tsome) a fast: --fast(-ing). and put labash (law-bash') wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively on sackcloth saq (sak) a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes). from the greatest gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent of them even to the least qatan (kaw-tawn') abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) of them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. King James Bible So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Holman Christian Standard Bible The men of Nineveh believed in God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth--from the greatest of them to the least. International Standard Version The people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least important. NET Bible The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people of Nineveh believed God. They decided to fast, and everyone, from the most important to the least important, dressed in sackcloth. King James 2000 Bible So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Links Jonah 3:5Jonah 3:5 NIV Jonah 3:5 NLT Jonah 3:5 ESV Jonah 3:5 NASB Jonah 3:5 KJV |
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