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From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
Amithai
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From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The first Chapter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
how
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From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
Jonas
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From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
modernizedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzd/
brought up to date
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
Nineve
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From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
move upward
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
a male human offspring
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
Tyndalenoun
English translator and Protestant martyr
From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
William
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From this reading The Story of the prophet Jonas first translated from Hebrew to English by William Tyndale, published in 1531.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonas the son of Amithai saying: rise and get thee to Nineve that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading This edition has the same wording, but modernized spelling.