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יְהוֹנָתָן H3083

H3083 is the Hebrew word יְהוֹנָתָן, transliterated Yᵉhôwnâthân and said yeh-ho-naw-thawn'. The King James Version most often renders it jonathan.

Word: יְהוֹנָתָןTransliteration: YᵉhôwnâthânSaid: yeh-ho-naw-thawn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 72 verses

What it means

Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.

Where it comes from

from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H5414 (נָתַן); Jehovah-given.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 81 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jonathan 69×jonathan's 3×jehonathan 2×against jonathan 1×whereby jonathan 1×only jonathan 1×over jonathan 1×son and jonathan 1×now jonathan 1×also jonathan 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Jonathan. Compare H3129 (יוֹנָתָן).

Verses using יְהוֹנָתָן

The first 40 of 72 verses, quoted in full.

Judges 18:30 · KJV

And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

1 Samuel 14:6 · KJV

And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

1 Samuel 14:8 · KJV

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

1 Samuel 18:1 · KJV

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 18:3 · KJV

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 18:4 · KJV

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

1 Samuel 19:2 · KJV

But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

1 Samuel 19:4 · KJV

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

1 Samuel 19:6 · KJV

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

1 Samuel 19:7 · KJV

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

1 Samuel 20:1 · KJV

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

1 Samuel 20:3 · KJV

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

1 Samuel 20:4 · KJV

Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

1 Samuel 20:5 · KJV

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

1 Samuel 20:9 · KJV

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

1 Samuel 20:10 · KJV

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

1 Samuel 20:11 · KJV

And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

1 Samuel 20:12 · KJV

And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

1 Samuel 20:13 · KJV

The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

1 Samuel 20:16 · KJV

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

1 Samuel 20:17 · KJV

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:18 · KJV

Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 20:25 · KJV

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

1 Samuel 20:27 · KJV

And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

1 Samuel 20:28 · KJV

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

1 Samuel 20:30 · KJV

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

1 Samuel 20:32 · KJV

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

1 Samuel 20:33 · KJV

And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

1 Samuel 20:34 · KJV

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

1 Samuel 20:35 · KJV

And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

1 Samuel 20:37 · KJV

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

1 Samuel 20:38 · KJV

And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

1 Samuel 20:39 · KJV

But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

1 Samuel 20:40 · KJV

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

1 Samuel 20:42 · KJV

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 23:16 · KJV

And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

1 Samuel 23:18 · KJV

And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

1 Samuel 31:2 · KJV

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.

2 Samuel 1:4 · KJV

And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

2 Samuel 1:5 · KJV

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

Common questions

What does Strong's H3083 mean?

H3083 is the Hebrew word יְהוֹנָתָן (Yᵉhôwnâthân), meaning Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.

How is H3083 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jonathan (69 times), jonathan's (3 times), jehonathan (2 times), against jonathan (1 time), whereby jonathan (1 time), among others.

How many times does H3083 appear in the Bible?

יְהוֹנָתָן (Yᵉhôwnâthân) is tagged in 72 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3083 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H5414 (נָתַן); Jehovah-given.

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