יוֹנָה

yo.nahProper Noun (Masculine)H3124

Jonah

From: the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה);

Short Definition

Jonah, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Amittai (H0573) Also named: Iōnas (*Ἰωνᾶς *"Jonah" G2495H) § Jonah = "dove" son of Amittai and a native of Gath-hepher; 5th of the minor prophets who prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II and whom God sent also to prophecy to Nineveh

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jonah
13
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 14:25
  • Jonah 1:3
  • Jonah 1:7
  • Jonah 3:1
  • Jonah 3:4

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