וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr) in Jonah 3:6: Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Hebrew-verb

Verb

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Conjunctive waw

Hifil

Consecutive imperfect

Third person

Masculine

Singular

The consecutive imperfect carries the narrative or sequence forward in Jonah 3:6, linking this action to the movement around it.

This form carries the BSB rendering "took off" within Jonah 3:6. Jonah 3 shows the renewed word of the Lord, Nineveh's repentance, and God's mercy in response to humbled hearers.

The king of Nineveh removing his robe in Jonah 3:6

The sequence of royal response after Jonah's message reaches the king

The waw-linked Hifil consecutive imperfect reports the king's removing action as part of the public humbling sequence.

The form does not by itself prove the inner quality of repentance or settle every use of H5674.

Moderate: The form contributes to the sequence of public humbling in Jonah 3.

Waw-linked Hebrew sequence form. advances the narrative by reporting the king's removing action. Attached to the king of Nineveh removing his robe in Jonah 3:6. Governed by the sequence of royal response after Jonah's message reaches the king. The waw-linked consecutive imperfect advances the local discourse, but the verse and passage decide how the action relates to the larger argument.

What visible action begins the king's humbling response? The king removes his robe as part of the public response.

Direct: The form directly supports the rendering "took off."

The waw-linked consecutive imperfect advances the local discourse, but the verse and passage decide how the action relates to the larger argument. The attached waw should be explained from the clause relation rather than treated as a stand-alone theological signal. The action is part of a repentance scene, but the verb form alone does not measure sincerity.

Consecutive imperfect proves every chronology claim: The form advances the discourse; broader chronology or theology must be argued from the passage, not the sequence form alone. stem label settles the theology: The Hebrew stem identifies the verbal pattern; the passage supplies the theological claim. grammar replaces context: The morphology should clarify the clause while remaining governed by the surrounding passage.

The BSB+ row for Jonah 3:6 links the English rendering "took off" with וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר, Strong's H5674, and the morphology label Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms.

H5674 is represented here by the lemma עָבַר. In this occurrence, the public guide is limited to the BSB rendering "took off" rather than every possible gloss of the entry.

The attached waw links this action to the king rising from his throne and then covering himself with sackcloth.

Jonah 3 shows the renewed word of the Lord, Nineveh's response, public humbling, and God's mercy toward repentant hearers.

The form fits Scripture's witness that God's warning summons repentance and that mercy is shown according to his compassion.

When teaching Jonah 3:6, use this form to show how the narrative stacks visible acts of humbling without making one verb measure the heart.

Do not derive the full theology of repentance, kingship, or the full range of H5674 from Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms alone.