3083. Yehonathan

Strong's Lexicon

Yehonathan: Jonathan

Original Word: יְהוֹנָתָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yhownathan
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-nah-thahn
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-ho-naw-thawn')
Definition: Jonathan
Meaning: Jehonathan

Word Origin: Derived from יְהוֹ (Yehô, "Yahweh") and נָתַן (nathan, "has given")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Ἰωνάθαν (Iōnathan) - Strong's Greek 2490, used in the Septuagint and New Testament references to Jonathan.

Usage: The name Yehonathan means "Yahweh has given" or "gift of Yahweh." It is a theophoric name, incorporating the divine name Yahweh, reflecting the belief in God's providence and blessing. In the Bible, Jonathan is most notably the son of King Saul and a close friend of David.

Cultural and Historical Background: Jonathan lived during the early monarchy period of Israel, a time marked by the transition from tribal confederation to centralized monarchy. As the son of King Saul, Jonathan was a prince and a warrior, known for his bravery and loyalty. His friendship with David is one of the most celebrated relationships in the Bible, exemplifying covenant loyalty and selflessness. Despite his father's animosity towards David, Jonathan remained steadfast in his support for David, recognizing God's anointing on him.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Yhvh and nathan
Definition
"the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.
NASB Translation
Jehonathan (2), Jonathan (120), Jonathan's (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְהוֺנָתָן, יוֺנָתָן proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωναθαν through-out, with occasional variant reading (׳י hath given; compare אֶלְנָתָן, נְתַנְיָהוּ, נְתַנְאֵל & references, Temanite רמננתן Hal^{RÉJ 1884, ix. 7 f.} Nbr^{Stud. Bib. i. 211}; Sabean והבאום, Hal¹⁰) —

1 ׳יְהוֺ son of Saul 1 Samuel 14:6,8; 1 Samuel 18:1 (twice in verse) + 40 t. 1Samuel; 2 Samuel 1:4 18t. 2Samuel; 1 Chronicles 8:33,34; 1 Chronicles 9:39,40; = ׳יוֺ 1 Samuel 13:2,327t. 1Samuel; 1 Chronicles 10:2.

2 ׳יְהוֺ son of Abiathar 2 Samuel 15:27,36; 2 Samuel 17:17,20; = ׳יוֺ 1 Kings 1:42,43.

3 ׳יְהוֺ nephew of David 2 Samuel 21:21 = 1 Chronicles 20:7; apparently: called Jonadab 2 Samuel 13:3ff. where ᵐ5^L Ἰωναθαν, compare יהונדב

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4 ׳יְהוֺ; דּוֺד of David, i.e. his uncle? 1 Chronicles 27:32.

5 ׳יְהוֺ one of David's heroes 2 Samuel 23:32 (compare Dr) = יוֺנָתָן 1 Chronicles 11:34.

6 ׳יְהוֺ one of David's treasurers 1 Chronicles 27:25.

7 ׳יְהוֺ Scribe Jeremiah 37:15,20. Jeremiah 38:26.

8 Levites

a. ׳יְהוֺ2Chronicles 17:8;

b. ׳יוֺ Nehemiah 12:35.

9 ׳יְהוֺ a priest Nehemiah 12:18.

10 ׳יְהוֺ priest to the tribe of Dan, son of Gershom Judges 18:30.

11 ׳יוֺ a Judaite captain, after fall of Jerusalem Jeremiah 40:8.

12 ׳יוֺ a Judaite 1 Chronicles 2:32,33.

13 ׳יוֺ father of Ebed Ezra 8:6.

14 ׳יוֺ son of Asahel Ezra 10:15.

15 ׳יוֺ a priest Nehemiah 12:14.

16 ׳יוֺ a son of Joiada Nehemiah 12:11 (twice in verse) apparently = יְהוֺחָנָן

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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jonathan

From Yhovah and nathan; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan. Compare Yownathan.

see HEBREW Yhovah

see HEBREW nathan

see HEBREW Yownathan

Forms and Transliterations

בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ביהונתן וְלִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וִֽיהוֹנָתָ֤ן וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ן וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן וִיהוֹנָֽתָן־ וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ן ויהונתן ויהונתן־ וליהונתן יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃ יְהוֹנָתָן֙ יהונתן יהונתן׃ לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן ליהונתן bî·hō·w·nā·ṯān biHonaTan bîhōwnāṯān lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān lihonaTan lîhōwnāṯān velihonaTan vihonaTan vihonaton wə·lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān wəlîhōwnāṯān wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān- wîhōwnāṯān wîhōwnāṯān- yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān yehonaTan yəhōwnāṯān

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 14:6
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־ הַנַּ֣עַר ׀
NAS: Then Jonathan said to the young man
KJV: And Jonathan said to the young man
INT: said Jonathan to the young

1 Samuel 14:8
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ
NAS: Then Jonathan said, Behold,
KJV: Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over
INT: said Jonathan Behold we

1 Samuel 18:1
HEB: שָׁא֔וּל וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ
NAS: that the soul of Jonathan was knit
KJV: that the soul of Jonathan was knit
INT: Saul the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul

1 Samuel 18:1
HEB: (וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֥הוּ ק) יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
NAS: of David, and Jonathan loved
KJV: of David, and Jonathan loved
INT: of David loved and Jonathan himself

1 Samuel 18:3
HEB: וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִ֑ית
NAS: Then Jonathan made a covenant
KJV: Then Jonathan and David made
INT: made Jonathan David A covenant

1 Samuel 18:4
HEB: וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן אֶֽת־ הַמְּעִיל֙
NAS: Jonathan stripped himself of the robe
KJV: And Jonathan stripped
INT: stripped Jonathan of the robe after

1 Samuel 19:2
HEB: וַיַּגֵּ֤ד יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: So Jonathan told David
KJV: But Jonathan Saul's son
INT: told Jonathan David saying

1 Samuel 19:4
HEB: וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּדָוִד֙ ט֔וֹב
NAS: Then Jonathan spoke well
KJV: And Jonathan spake good
INT: spoke Jonathan of David well

1 Samuel 19:6
HEB: שָׁא֖וּל בְּק֣וֹל יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul
KJV: unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul
INT: Saul to the voice of Jonathan vowed and Saul

1 Samuel 19:7
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֔ד וַיַּגֶּד־
NAS: Then Jonathan called David,
KJV: And Jonathan called David,
INT: called Jonathan David told

1 Samuel 19:7
HEB: וַיַּגֶּד־ לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־
NAS: David, and Jonathan told
KJV: David, and Jonathan shewed
INT: David told and Jonathan all words

1 Samuel 19:7
HEB: הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּבֵ֨א יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן אֶת־ דָּוִד֙
NAS: words. And Jonathan brought
KJV: him all those things. And Jonathan brought
INT: these brought and Jonathan David to

1 Samuel 20:1
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙
NAS: and said to Jonathan, What
KJV: before Jonathan, What have I done?
INT: and said before to Jonathan What done

1 Samuel 20:3
HEB: יֵֽדַע־ זֹ֥את יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן־ יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב
NAS: and he has said, 'Do not let Jonathan know
KJV: and he saith, Let not Jonathan know
INT: know let Jonathan or he be grieved

1 Samuel 20:4
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶל־ דָּוִ֑ד
NAS: Then Jonathan said to David,
KJV: Then said Jonathan unto David,
INT: said Jonathan to David

1 Samuel 20:5
HEB: דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־ יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן הִֽנֵּה־ חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
NAS: said to Jonathan, Behold,
KJV: said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow
INT: David to Jonathan Behold is the new

1 Samuel 20:9
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֑ךְ
NAS: Jonathan said, Far
KJV: And Jonathan said,
INT: said Jonathan Far For

1 Samuel 20:10
HEB: דָּוִד֙ אֶל־ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן מִ֖י יַגִּ֣יד
NAS: said to Jonathan, Who
KJV: David to Jonathan, Who shall tell
INT: David to Jonathan Who will tell

1 Samuel 20:11
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔ד
NAS: Jonathan said to David,
KJV: And Jonathan said unto David,
INT: said Jonathan to David

1 Samuel 20:12
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־ דָּוִ֗ד
NAS: Then Jonathan said to David,
KJV: And Jonathan said unto David,
INT: said Jonathan toward to David

1 Samuel 20:13
HEB: יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֗יף
NAS: so to Jonathan and more also,
KJV: and much more to Jonathan: but if it please
INT: do may the LORD to Jonathan so and more

1 Samuel 20:16
HEB: וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן עִם־ בֵּ֣ית
NAS: So Jonathan made
KJV: So Jonathan made
INT: made Jonathan A with the house

1 Samuel 20:17
HEB: וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־
NAS: Jonathan made David vow
KJV: And Jonathan caused David to swear
INT: again Jonathan vow David

1 Samuel 20:18
HEB: וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ ל֥וֹ יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מָחָ֣ר חֹ֑דֶשׁ
NAS: Then Jonathan said to him, Tomorrow
KJV: Then Jonathan said to David,
INT: said Jonathan Tomorrow is the new

1 Samuel 20:25
HEB: הַקִּ֔יר וַיָּ֙קָם֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אַבְנֵ֖ר
NAS: by the wall; then Jonathan rose
KJV: by the wall: and Jonathan arose,
INT: the wall rose Jonathan sat and Abner

80 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3083
80 Occurrences

bî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — 1 Occ.
lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — 2 Occ.
wə·lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — 1 Occ.
wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — 12 Occ.
wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān- — 1 Occ.
yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — 63 Occ.