Incidentally, it should be observed that the Hebrew text of Jonah 2:1 actually reads dag gadol, or "great fish" rather than a technical term for "whale."

In the book of Jonah chapter 1 verse 17, the Hebrew bible refers to the fish as dag gadol, "great fish", in the masculine. However, in chapter 2 verse 1, the word which refers to fish is written …

Feb 17, 2025 · In the book of Jonah chapter 1 verse 17, the Hebrew bible refers to the fish as dag gadol, "great fish", in the masculine. However, in chapter 2 verse 1, the word which refers to …

Oct 12, 2024 · Dag gadol is a big fish and whales are not fish. Two, there is one other reason why Jonah is read on Yom Kippur afternoon. Chapter four which is highly enigmatic illustrates both …

The Hebrew text of Jonah 2:1 actually reads dag gadol, or “great fish” (from Interlinear Transliterated Bible.) It is called a huge fish rather than a “whale” as in church tradition. The …

May 13, 2020 · In Jonah 2:1 (1:17 in English translations), the Hebrew text reads dag gadol (דג גדול) or, in the Hebrew Masoretic Text, dāḡ gā ḏō wl (דָּ֣ג גָּד֔וֹל), which means “great fish”. The …

1 day ago · The Significance of the Great Fish. The identity of the “great fish” is a subject of ongoing discussion. The original Hebrew text uses the term “dag gadol,” which simply means …

Feb 8, 2018 · In the sea, as Jonah is close to drowning, God send a great fish to swallow him up. The Hebrew reads “dag gadol”, a big fish and in the Greek translation of the Hebrew bible, the …

Nov 19, 2024 · At the heart of the controversy lies a simple question: was it a whale or was it simply a large fish? In the original Hebrew text of the Bible, the word used is “dag gadol”, …

4 days ago · The Bible does not explicitly say it was a whale. The term used is “great fish” or “large fish,” leaving the specific species open to interpretation. 2. What does the Hebrew word …