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Jonathan — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן

יְהוֹנָתָן

Yᵉhôwnâthân · pronounced yeh-ho-naw-thawn' · Strong's H3083 · a man

Jonathan means Jehovah-given.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (from, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

נָתַן nâthan (and, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3068 and H5414; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

1Sam 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jonathan

73 occurrences in 73 verses — 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Jeremiah

1Sam 14:61Sam 14:81Sam 18:11Sam 18:31Sam 18:41Sam 19:21Sam 19:41Sam 19:61Sam 19:71Sam 20:11Sam 20:31Sam 20:41Sam 20:51Sam 20:91Sam 20:101Sam 20:111Sam 20:121Sam 20:131Sam 20:161Sam 20:171Sam 20:181Sam 20:251Sam 20:271Sam 20:281Sam 20:301Sam 20:321Sam 20:331Sam 20:341Sam 20:351Sam 20:371Sam 20:381Sam 20:391Sam 20:401Sam 20:421Sam 21:11Sam 23:161Sam 23:181Sam 31:22Sam 1:42Sam 1:52Sam 1:122Sam 1:172Sam 1:222Sam 1:232Sam 1:252Sam 1:262Sam 4:42Sam 9:12Sam 9:32Sam 9:62Sam 9:72Sam 15:272Sam 15:362Sam 17:172Sam 17:202Sam 21:72Sam 21:122Sam 21:132Sam 21:142Sam 21:212Sam 23:321Chr 8:331Chr 8:341Chr 9:391Chr 9:401Chr 20:71Chr 27:251Chr 27:322Chr 17:8Neh 12:18Jer 37:15Jer 37:20Jer 38:26

Other people or places called Jonathan

Jonathan (H3129) — Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites

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