New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jonah

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"Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Therefore now, now Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֣ה ve·'at·tah
O LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
please I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֥א na
take to take Verb H3947 קַח־ kach-
my life a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשִׁ֖י naf·shi
from me, for death death Noun H4194 מֹותִ֖י mo·v·ti
is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
to me than from Prepostion H4480 מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·ni;
life." life H2425    

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