Lexical Definition

‎יוֹנָה‎ Yôwnâh (yo-naw') Jonah N:N-M-P
the same as ‎יוֹנָה‎

Jonah.

1) son of Amittai and a native of Gath-hepher; 5th of the minor prophets who prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II and whom God sent also to prophecy to Nineveh

See Greek: Ἰωνᾶς · Βαριωνᾶς

Usage: 11 forms in 19 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
לְיוֹנָ֗ה Jonah Jonah.4.6
יוֹנָה֙ Jonah Jonah.1.3 • Jonah.1.17 • Jonah.3.4 • Jonah.4.5
יוֹנָֽה Jonah Jonah.1.7
יוֹנָ֥ה Jonah Jonah.1.1
יוֹנָ֤ה Jonah 2Kgs.14.25
יוֹנָ֛ה Jonah Jonah.4.6
יוֹנָ֗ה Jonah Jonah.3.3
יוֹנָ֖ה Jonah Jonah.2.10 • Jonah.3.1 • Jonah.4.1 • Jonah.4.8
יוֹנָ֔ה Jonah Jonah.1.15 • Jonah.2.1 • Jonah.4.9
יוֹנָ֑ה Jonah Jonah.1.17
וְיוֹנָ֗ה and Jonah Jonah.1.5

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎יוֺנָה‎ proper name, masculine prophet, according to 2Kgs 14:25 he was ‎הַנָּבִיא‎ son of ‎אֲמִתַּי‎, from ‎גַּת הַחֵפֶר‎ and predicted the recovery of Israel's territory which Jeroboam II effected; he is also the principal figure of the Book of Jonah: 2Kgs 1:1 (‎בֶּןאֲֿמִתַּי‎), v2Kgs 1:3 v2Kgs 1:5 v2Kgs 1:7 v2Kgs 1:15; 2Kgs 2:1 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 2:2; 2Kgs 2:11; 2Kgs 3:1; 2Kgs 3:3; 2Kgs 3:4; 2Kgs 4:1; 2Kgs 4:5; 2Kgs 4:6 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 4:8; 2Kgs 4:9. III. ‎הַיּוֺנָה‎ see ‎יָנָה‎ Participle

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
2 Kings 1:1 · 1:3 · 1:5 · 1:7 · 1:15 · 2:1 · 2:2 · 2:11 · 3:1 · 3:3 · 3:4 · 4:1 · 4:5 · 4:6 · 4:8 · 4:9 · 14:25

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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.

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