Lexical Definition

‎יְהוֹנָדָב‎ Yᵉhôwnâdâb (yeh-ho-naw-dawb') Jonadab ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎נָדַב‎; Jehovah-largessed

Jehonadab, Jonadab. Compare ‎יוֹנָדָב‎.

• § Jehonadab = "Jehovah is willing"
• Jehonadab, the name of an Israelite and of an Arab

1) a son of Rechab, chief of the Rechabites, in the time of Jehu and Ahab
2) a nephew of David

Extended Information

spelling of: יוֹנָדָב

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.13.3
• son of: Shimeah (שִׁמְעָה); also called Jonathan at 2Sa.21.21
• Another spelling of yo.na.dav (‎יו‎ֹ‎נ‎ָ‎ד‎ָ‎ב‎ "Jonadab" יוֹנָדָב)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְהוֺנָדָב‎, ‎יוֺנָדָב‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ is noble, or is liberal, or hath impelled, compare ‎נְדַבְיָה‎) —

1. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ son of Rechab & chief of the Rechabites (ᵐ5 Ἰωαναδαβ) 2Kgs 10:15 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 10:23; Jer 35:8; Jer 35:14; Jer 35:16; Jer 35:18 = ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ Jer 35:6; Jer 35:10; Jer 35:19.

2. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ nephew of David (ᵐ5 Ἰωναδαβ, Ἰωναδαμ; ᵐ5^L Ἰωαναθαν) 2Sam 13:5 = ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ 2Sam 13:3 (twice in verse); 2Sam 13:32; 2Sam 13:35 (apparently called Jonathan 2Sam 21:21; 1Chr 20:7, compare ‎יְהוֺנָתָן‎

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