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Jonah

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Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
now henceforth Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֣ה ve·'at·tah
Therefore now O LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
please I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֥א na
take accept Verb H3947 קַח־ kach-
I beseech thee my life any Noun H5315 נַפְשִׁ֖י naf·shi
for me to die dead Noun H4194 מֹותִ֖י mo·v·ti
from me for [it is] better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
than above Prepostion H4480 מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·ni;

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore "Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, please take my life from me; me, for it death is better for to me to die than to live.life."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore "Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, please take my life from me; me, for it death is better for to me to die than to live.life."