Jonah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יוֹנָה
יוֹנָה
Jonah means Jonah, an Israelite.
Built from
יוֹנָה yôwnâh — a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
the same as H3123; Jonah, an Israelite.
First appearance
2Kgs 14:25 He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath–hepher.
Every verse that names Jonah
2Kgs 14:25Jonah 1:1Jonah 1:3Jonah 1:5Jonah 1:7Jonah 1:15Jonah 2:1Jonah 2:2Jonah 2:11Jonah 3:1Jonah 3:3Jonah 3:4Jonah 4:1Jonah 4:5Jonah 4:6Jonah 4:8Jonah 4:9
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