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יוֹנָה H3124
H3124 is the Hebrew word יוֹנָה, transliterated Yôwnâh and said yo-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it jonah.
What it means
Jonah, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Jonah.
Verses using יוֹנָה
All 16 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 14:25 · KJV
He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.
Jonah 1:1 · KJV
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah 1:3 · KJV
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah 1:5 · KJV
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Jonah 1:15 · KJV
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
Jonah 1:17 · KJV
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 2:1 · KJV
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
Jonah 2:10 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Jonah 3:1 · KJV
And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jonah 3:3 · KJV
So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.
Jonah 3:4 · KJV
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Jonah 4:1 · KJV
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Jonah 4:5 · KJV
So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
Jonah 4:6 · KJV
And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
Jonah 4:8 · KJV
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
Jonah 4:9 · KJV
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3124 mean?
H3124 is the Hebrew word יוֹנָה (Yôwnâh), meaning Jonah, an Israelite.
How is H3124 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it jonah (15 times), came unto jonah (2 times), over jonah (1 time).
How many times does H3124 appear in the Bible?
יוֹנָה (Yôwnâh) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3124 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה).
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