Lexical Definition

‎Ἰωνᾶς‎ Iōnâs (ee-o-nas') John ^N:N-M-P
of Hebrew origin (‎יוֹנָה‎)

Jonas.

• Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites

Abbott-Smith

Ἰωνᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (Heb. יוֹנָה),
Jonah, the prophet: Mt 12:39-41 16:4, Lk 11:29, 30, 32.†

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Male • A prophet • Prophet swallowed by fish, preached to Nineveh

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jonah, a prophet from Gath-hepher, was sent to preach to Nineveh.

• 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 אֲמִתַּי.

Jonah was a prophet from Gath-hepher during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel (2 Kings 14:25). God called Jonah to preach against the wickedness of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria (Jonah 1:1-2). Jonah fled by ship in the opposite direction to Tarshish (Jonah 1:3). A storm arose and the sailors, discovering it was Jonah's fault, threw him overboard (Jonah 1:4-15). God provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and he was in its belly for three days and nights (Jonah 1:17). Jonah prayed, and the fish vomited him onto dry land (Jonah 2:1-10). God again told Jonah to preach to Nineveh (Jonah 3:1-2). Jonah obeyed, and the people repented (Jonah 3:3-9). God relented of the disaster he had threatened (Jonah 3:10). Jonah was angry that God spared the city (Jonah 4:1-3). God caused a plant to shade Jonah, then made it wither (Jonah 4:5-8). God used this to rebuke Jonah's lack of pity for Nineveh (Jonah 4:9-11). Jesus compared his future burial and resurrection to Jonah's time in the fish (Matthew 12:39-41, 16:4; Luke 11:29-32).

All entries for Jonah: יוֹנָה ☩ Ἰωνᾶς

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• Amittai (father)