H3124 - יוֹנָה (Yôwnâh)

H3124 יוֹנָה (Yôwnâh) yo-naw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Jonah

Biblical Persons & Places

Jonah Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.25; referred to as Jonah (יוֹנָה), or Jonah (KJV= Jonas) (Ἰωνᾶς); a son of Amittai.

Strong's Definition

Jonah, an Israelite

Derivation: the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה);

KJV Usage: Jonah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Jonah = "dove"

1) 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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2495 G920

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.25; 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יוֹנָה yônâh BDB Definition: Jonah = dove 1) 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 Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H3123 Total KJV Occurrences: 19

Bible Occurrences (17)

14:25

1:1 1:3 1:5 1:7 1:15 1:17 2:1 2:10 3:1 3:3 3:4 4:1 4:5 4:6 4:8 4:9

2 Kings 14:25

[This Jeroboam] restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.

Jonah 1:1

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

Jonah 1:3

Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard... to sail... for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

Jonah 1:5

The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

Jonah 1:7

Come! said the sailors to one another. Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

Jonah 1:15

Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

Jonah 1:17

Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.

Jonah 2:1

From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,