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Jonathan
Biblical Persons & Places
Jonathan
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32;
only referred to as Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן);
son of Jada;
a brother of Jether;
father of Peleth and Zaza.
Jonathan
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.15;
only referred to as Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן);
a son of Asahel.
Jonathan
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.6;
only referred to as Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן);
father of Ebed.
Jonathan
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.40.8;
only referred to as Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן);
son of Kareah;
a brother of Johanan.
Jonathan
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.14;
only referred to as Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן).
Jonathan
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.35;
only referred to as Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן);
a son of Shemaiah;
father of Zechariah, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani.
Strong's Definition
Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites
Derivation: a form of H3083 (יְהוֹנָתָן);
KJV Usage: Jonathan.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"
1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David
2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear
3) one of David's mighty warriors
4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall
5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem
6) another Judaite
7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra
8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra
9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah
10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32;
son of: Jada (H3047);
brother of: Jether (H3500I);
father of: Peleth (H6431H) and Zaza (H2117)
§ Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"
1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David
2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear
3) one of David's mighty warriors
4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall
5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem
6) another Judaite
7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra
8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra
9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah
10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יוֹנָתָן
yônâthân
BDB Definition:
Jonathan or Jehonathan = Jehovah has given
1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David
2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear
3) one of Davids mighty warriors
4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall
5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem
6) another Judaite
7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra
8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra
9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah
10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a form of H3083
Total KJV Occurrences: 40
