Lexical Definition

‎יוֹנָתָן‎ Yôwnâthân (yo-naw-thawn') Jonathan ^N:N-M-P
a form of ‎יְהוֹנָתָן‎

Jonathan.

• § Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"
• Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites

1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David
2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear
3) one of David's mighty warriors
4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall
5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem
6) another Judaite
7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra
8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra
9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah
10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah

Extended Information

spelling of: יְהוֹנָתָן

• A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.13.2
• son of: Saul (שָׁאוּל) and Ahinoam (אֲחִינֹעַם)
• brother of: Abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב), Malchi-shua (מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ), Merab (מֵרָב) and Michal (מִיכָל)
• half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת), Armoni (אַרְמֹנִי) and Mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת)
• father of: Mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת)
• Another spelling of ye.ho.na.tan (‎י‎ְ‎הו‎ֹ‎נ‎ָ‎ת‎ָ‎ן‎ "Jonathan" יְהוֹנָתָן)