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Jonah 1:1–3

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NOW the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
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From verse 1

  1. Luke 11:32Rank 1 from verse 1
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    32The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

  2. Luke 11:29–30Rank 2 from verse 1
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    29¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

    30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

  3. 2 Kings 14:25Rank 3 from verse 1
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    25He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.

  4. Matthew 16:4Rank 4 from verse 1
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    4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

  5. Matthew 12:39–41Rank 5 from verse 1
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    39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

    40For 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.

    41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

From verse 2

  1. Genesis 18:20–21Rank 1 from verse 2
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    20And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

    21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

  2. Genesis 10:11Rank 2 from verse 2
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    11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

  3. Isaiah 58:1Rank 3 from verse 2
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    1CRY aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

  4. Nahum 1:1Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1THE burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

  5. Jonah 3:2Rank 5 from verse 2
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    2Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

  6. Jonah 4:11Rank 6 from verse 2
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    11And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

  7. Zephaniah 2:13–15Rank 7 from verse 2
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    13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.

    14And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.

    15This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

  8. Ezekiel 3:5–9Rank 8 from verse 2
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    5For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

    6Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

    7But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.

    8Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

    9As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

  9. Jeremiah 1:7–10Rank 9 from verse 2
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    7¶ But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

    8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

    9Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

    10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

  10. Revelation 18:5Rank 10 from verse 2
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    5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

  11. 2 Kings 19:36Rank 11 from verse 2
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    36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

  12. Ezekiel 2:7Rank 12 from verse 2
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    7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

  13. Ezra 9:6Rank 13 from verse 2
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    6And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

  14. Micah 3:8Rank 14 from verse 2
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    8¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

  15. James 5:4Rank 15 from verse 2
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    4Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

  16. Matthew 10:18Rank 16 from verse 2
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    18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

  17. Nahum 2:1–3Rank 17 from verse 2
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    1HE that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

    2For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

    3The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 139:7–12Rank 1 from verse 3
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    7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

    8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

    9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

    10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

    11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

    12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

  2. Joshua 19:46Rank 2 from verse 3
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    46And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

  3. Genesis 4:16Rank 3 from verse 3
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    16¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 4 from verse 3
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    9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  5. Acts 9:36Rank 5 from verse 3
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    36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  6. Acts 9:43Rank 6 from verse 3
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    43And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

  7. 1 Kings 19:3Rank 7 from verse 3
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    3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

  8. Isaiah 23:1Rank 8 from verse 3
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    1THE burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

  9. Isaiah 23:6Rank 9 from verse 3
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    6Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

  10. Jonah 4:2Rank 10 from verse 3
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    2And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  11. 1 Corinthians 9:16Rank 11 from verse 3
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    16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

  12. 2 Chronicles 2:16Rank 12 from verse 3
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    16And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.

  13. Acts 26:19Rank 13 from verse 3
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    19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

  14. Ezekiel 27:12Rank 14 from verse 3
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    12Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.

  15. Isaiah 23:10Rank 15 from verse 3
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    10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

  16. Job 1:12Rank 16 from verse 3
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    12And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

  17. Luke 9:62Rank 17 from verse 3
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    62And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

  18. 1 Kings 19:9Rank 18 from verse 3
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    9¶ And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

  19. Acts 15:38Rank 19 from verse 3
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    38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

  20. Exodus 4:13–14Rank 20 from verse 3
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    13And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.

    14And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

  21. Ezekiel 3:14Rank 21 from verse 3
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    14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

  22. Isaiah 2:16Rank 22 from verse 3
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    16And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

  23. Isaiah 60:9Rank 23 from verse 3
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    9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

  24. Jeremiah 20:7–9Rank 24 from verse 3
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    7¶ O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

    8For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

    9Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

  25. Genesis 3:8Rank 25 from verse 3
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    8And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

  26. Job 2:7Rank 26 from verse 3
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    7¶ So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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Jonah 1:1

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Jonah 1:2

COMBINED MEANING

arise

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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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Jonah 1:3

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

rose

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1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ship

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A vessel or boat used for travel or for carrying persons or goods over water.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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paid

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Gave what was owed, rendered what was due, or recompensed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fare

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1. To do or be in a certain condition. 2. The price paid for passage. 3. To be well, in a farewell expression.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1:1NOW the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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1:2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

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1:3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

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