Jonah 1:16
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.”
גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
יִרְאָה
a fear
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יִרְאָה
Fear, reverence, holy awe. Yirah. The proper response to encountering the living God. It leads to wisdom, obedience and life.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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זֶבַח
a sacrifice
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זֶבַח
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
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נֶדֶר
vows
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נֶדֶר
a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised
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