Matthew 12:40
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
καρδία
heart
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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νύξ
nights,
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νύξ
Night, darkness. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Your identity is light.
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ἡμέρα
days
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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κοιλία
belly
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κοιλία
a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart
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Ἰωνᾶς
Jonah
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Ἰωνᾶς
Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
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εἰμί
will be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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κῆτος
great fish
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κῆτος
a huge fish (as gaping for prey)
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ὥσπερ
Just as
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ὥσπερ
just as, i.e. exactly like
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τρεῖς
three
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τρεῖς
"three"
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