4 occurrences in 12 translations

'Instead' in the Bible

Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord.

Verse ConceptsEscapingBoatsdelay, humanSeafaringHarborsShipsThe NavyCommerceSea TravelFleeing From GodDirectionsailingjonah

Instead, they tried to row back to land, but they were not able to do so because the storm kept growing worse and worse.

Verse ConceptsPropellingRowingjonah

No man or animal, herd or flock, is to taste anything, graze, or drink water. Instead, let both man and animal clothe themselves with sackcloth and cry out to God forcefully. Let every person turn from his evil ways and from his tendency to do violence.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards GodAvoiding ViolenceBoth Men And Animals Affectedjonah

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תּחת 
Tachath 
instead, under, for, as, with, from, flat, in the same place
Usage: 505

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