17Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
Focused Passage
Jonah 1:17
The Prophet Flees and the LORD Pursues
The LORD commissions Jonah; Jonah travels away; the LORD sends a storm; the sailors move from prayers to their gods through questions and failed rowing to prayer and vows to the LORD; the LORD appoints a fish for Jonah.
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Verse 17
Cross-references
Matthew 12:40Classic cross-referencesLuke 11:30Classic cross-referencesMatthew 16:4Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 15:4Classic cross-referencesPsalms 104:25Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 15:3-4OliveGrove study linksLuke 11:29-30OliveGrove study linksMatthew 12:39-40OliveGrove study links
Original words
Now the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhad appointedוַיְמַ֤ןH4487Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara greatגָּד֔וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularfishדָּ֣גH1709Noun - masculine singularto swallowלִבְלֹ֖עַH1104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJonahיוֹנָ֑הH3124Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jonahיוֹנָה֙H3124Noun - proper - masculine singularspentוַיְהִ֤יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הH7969Number - masculine singulardaysיָמִ֖יםH3117Noun - masculine pluraland threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularnightsלֵילֽוֹת׃H3915Noun - masculine pluralin the bellyבִּמְעֵ֣יH4578Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof the fishהַדָּ֔גH1709Article | Noun - masculine singular