Jonah 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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vehement. silent, still. Hence, sultry. Occurs only here. Not. "late" word, but not required to be used before this.

east wind. hot wind. Not the same kind as in western climes. Ref to Pent (Ex Jon 10:13, Jon 10:19) App-92

wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.

in himself. in his soul. Hebrew. Nephesh. App-13.

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Jonah 4:8

8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehementb east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.