Lexicon Yonadab: Jonadab Original Word: יוֹנָדָב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jonadab A form of Yhownadab; Jonadab, the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite -- Jonadab. see HEBREW Yhownadab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originthe same as Yehonadab, q.v. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh) and נָדַב (nadab, meaning "to be willing" or "to give freely").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name יוֹנָדָב (Jonadab) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew culture and context. Usage: Jonadab is a proper noun used as a masculine name in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in the context of two distinct individuals: Context: Jonadab, Son of Shimeah: This Jonadab is mentioned in 2 Samuel 13. He is described as a very shrewd man and a cousin to Amnon, the son of King David. Jonadab advised Amnon on how to fulfill his illicit desire for his half-sister Tamar, which led to Amnon's eventual downfall. His role in this narrative highlights his cunning nature, as seen in 2 Samuel 13:3-5 (BSB): "But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man, and he asked Amnon, 'Why are you, the son of the king, so haggard morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?' Amnon replied, 'I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.' 'Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill,' said Jonadab. 'When your father comes to see you, say to him, "Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so that I may watch her and eat it from her hand."'" Forms and Transliterations וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב ויונדב יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב יֽוֹנָדָב֙ יוֹנָדָ֣ב ׀ יוֹנָדָ֥ב יוֹנָדָ֨ב יונדב לְיוֹנָדָ֧ב ליונדב lə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ leyonaDav ləyōwnāḏāḇ veYonaDav wə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ wəyōwnāḏāḇ yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ yonaDav yōwnāḏāḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 13:3 HEB: רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־ שִׁמְעָ֖ה KJV: whose name [was] Jonadab, the son INT: friend name Jonadab the son of Shimeah 2 Samuel 13:3 2 Samuel 13:32 2 Samuel 13:35 Jeremiah 35:6 Jeremiah 35:10 Jeremiah 35:19 7 Occurrences |