Ναθαναήλ
Nathanaēl
“Nathanael”
Definition
Nathanaël (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian
of Hebrew origin (H05417);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Ναθαναήλ appears 6 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked.“Come and see,” said Philip.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked.Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.