Ἰωνᾶς

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Transliteration: Iōnâs

Pronunciation: ee-o-nas'

Definition: Jonas

- Original: Ἰωνᾶς

- Transliteration: Ionas

- Phonetic: ee-o-nas'

- Definition: Jonah or Jonas = "dove"

1. the fifth minor prophet, the son of Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher and lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel

2. Jonas, the father of Peter

- Origin: of hebrew origin H3124" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3124

- TDNT entry: 09:46,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: Of hebrew origin [H3124" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3124]; Jonas (that is Jonah) the name of two Israelites: - Jonas.