3482. Nathanaél

Strong's Lexicon

Nathanaél: Nathanael

Original Word: Ναθαναήλ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Nathanaél
Pronunciation: nah-thah-nah-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (nath-an-ah-ale')
Definition: Nathanael
Meaning: Nathanael, of Cana in Galilee, an early disciple, probably to be identified with Bartholomew.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Nethanel), meaning "God has given."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5417 (Nethanel): The Hebrew equivalent of Nathanael, used in the Old Testament to refer to several individuals, including a prince of the tribe of Issachar and a Levite.

Usage: Nathanael is a personal name used in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of John. It is associated with one of Jesus' early disciples, who is often identified with Bartholomew in the Synoptic Gospels. The name signifies a gift from God, reflecting the divine calling and purpose in Nathanael's life as a follower of Christ.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nathanael was from Cana in Galilee, a region known for its Jewish population and cultural traditions. During the time of Jesus, Galilee was a hub of religious and political activity. Nathanael's initial skepticism about Jesus being from Nazareth ("Can anything good come from Nazareth?" - John 1:46, BSB) reflects the common prejudices of the time, as Nazareth was a small and seemingly insignificant town. His encounter with Jesus, however, leads to a profound recognition of Jesus as the Son of God and the King of Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Nethanel
Definition
Nathanael (probably the same as Bartholomew, see NG0918)
NASB Translation
Nathanael (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3482: Ναθαναήλ

Ναθαναήλ, ὁ (נְתַנְאֵל, gift of God), Nathanael, an intimate disciple of Jesus: John 1:45-49 (); . lie is commonly thought to be identical with Bartholomew, because as in John 1:45 () he is associated with Philip, so in Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14 Bartholomew is; Nathanael, on this supposition, was his personal name, and Bartholomew a title derived from his father (see Βαρθολομαῖος). But in Acts 1:13 Thomas is placed between Philip and Bartholomew; (see B. D. under the word ). Späth in the Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theologie, 1868, pp. 168ff, 309ff (again 1880, pp. 78ff) acutely but vainly tries to prove that the name was formed by the Fourth Evangelist symbolically to designate 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' (see Ἰωάννης, 2).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Nathanael.

Of Hebrew origin (Nthane'l); Nathanael (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian -- Nathanael.

see HEBREW Nthane'l

Forms and Transliterations

Ναθαναηλ Ναθαναήλ Ναθαναὴλ Nathanael Nathanaēl Nathanaḗl Nathanaḕl

Englishman's Concordance

John 1:45 N
GRK: Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει
NAS: found Nathanael and said
KJV: Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith
INT: Philip Nathanael and says

John 1:46 N
GRK: εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ
NAS: Nathanael said to him, Can
KJV: And Nathanael said unto him,
INT: said to him Nathanael Out of Nazareth

John 1:47 N
GRK: Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς
NAS: saw Nathanael coming
KJV: Jesus saw Nathanael coming to
INT: Jesus Nathanael coming to

John 1:48 N
GRK: λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Πόθεν με
NAS: Nathanael said to Him, How
KJV: Nathanael saith unto him,
INT: Says to him Nathanael from where me

John 1:49 N
GRK: ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ ῥαββί σὺ
NAS: Nathanael answered Him, Rabbi,
KJV: Nathanael answered and
INT: Answered him Nathanael Rabbi you

John 21:2 N
GRK: Δίδυμος καὶ Ναθαναὴλ ὁ ἀπὸ
NAS: Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana
KJV: Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana
INT: Didymus and Nathanael from

Strong's Greek 3482
6 Occurrences

Ναθαναὴλ — 6 Occ.