NET

8 When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah’s head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life and said, “I would rather die than live!”

Darby

8 And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

KJV

8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement^K6269east 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.

KJV Bible Notes

vehement: Or, silent.

Strong's

8 And it came to pass, when the sun^H8121 did arise^H2224, that God^H430 prepared^H4487 a vehement^H2759 east^H6921 wind^H7307; and the sun^H8121 beat^H5221 upon the head^H7218 of Jonah^H3124, that he fainted^H5968, and wished^H7592 in himself^H5315 to die^H4191, and said^H559, It is better^H2896 for me to die^H4194 than to live^H2416.