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Lexicon :: Strong's H3123 - yônâ

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יוֹנָה
Transliteration
yônâ
Pronunciation
yo-naw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the same as יַיִן (H3196)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 854a

Strong’s Definitions

יוֹנָה yôwnâh, yo-naw'; probably from the same as H3196; a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating):—dove, pigeon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H3123 in the following manner: dove (21x), pigeon (10x), variant (with H1686) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H3123 in the following manner: dove (21x), pigeon (10x), variant (with H1686) (1x).

  1. dove, pigeon

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יוֹנָה yôwnâh, yo-naw'; probably from the same as H3196; a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating):—dove, pigeon.
STRONGS H3123: Abbreviations
† I. יוֺנָה noun feminine dove (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic id., bdb040102) — absolute יוֺנָה Genesis 8:8 + 20 times; construct יוֺנֵת [H3128 Psalm 56:1]; suffix יוֺנָתִי Songs 2:14 + 2 times; plural יוֺנִים Nahum 2:8 [Nahum 2:7] + 6 times; construct יוֺנֵי Ezekiel 7:16 (see below); — dove Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:12 (all J); often of offerings, בֶּןיֿוֺנָה Leviticus 12:6 (P; an individual of the species; || תֹּר); בְּנֵי (ה)יוֺנִים || תֹּרִיםׅ Leviticus 1:14; Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 5:11; Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 14:22, Leviticus 14:30; Leviticus 15:14, Leviticus 15:29; Numbers 6:10 (all P); חֲרִי יוֺנִים dove's dung 2 Kings 6:25 (Kt, yet see GeiUrschrift 409); in various similes: Ephraim is כְּיוֺנָה פּוֹתָה like a silly dove Hosea 7:11 (allowing itself to be snared); simile of return of exiles, like eager flight of doves Hosea 11:11, of ships with white outspread sails Isaiah 60:8; אֵבֶר כַּיּוֺנָה Psalm 55:7 [Psalm 55:6]; see also כַּנְפֵי יוֺנָה Psalm 68:14 [Psalm 68:13]; simile of fugitive Moab Jeremiah 48:28; also כְּיוֺנֵי הַגֵּאָיוֺת Ezekiel 7:16 like the doves of the valleys (but on text see Co, who emends כיונים הוֺגִיּוֺת, but regards phrase as gloss): simile of mourning כְּקוֺל יוֺנִים Nahum 2:8 [Nahum 2:7]; without קוֺל, הגה כיונים Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 59:11 (from mournful note); figurative of beauty (only Canticles): עֵינַיִךְ יוֺנִים thine eyes are (those of) doves Songs 1:15; Songs 4:1, see also Songs 4:12; term of endearment, יוֺנָתִי my dove Songs 2:14; Songs 5:2; Songs 6:9. Elsewhere only [H3128 Psalm 56:1] (title) (עַל) יוֺנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים probably name of melody: To 'the dove of distant terebinths' (read אֵלִים for אֵלֶם; see אֵלֶם above, and BaePsalms, p. xvii). — On sanctity of dove among Shemites, see RSSemitic i. 202, 275.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:8; 8:8; 8:9; 8:10; 8:11; 8:12

Leviticus

1:14; 5:7; 5:11; 12:6; 12:8; 14:22; 14:30; 15:14; 15:29

Numbers

6:10

2 Kings

6:25

Psalms

55:6; 68:13

Song of Songs

1:15; 2:14; 2:14; 4:1; 4:12; 5:2; 6:9

Isaiah

38:14; 59:11; 60:8

Jeremiah

48:28

Ezekiel

7:16; 7:16

Hosea

7:11; 11:11

Nahum

2:7; 2:7

H3123

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3123 matches the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâ),
which occurs 33 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:8 - Also he sent forth H7971 a dove H3123 from him, H854 to see H7200 if H7043➔ the waters H4325 were abated ➔H7043 from off H5921 the face H6440 of the ground; H127

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:9 - But H3808➔ the dove H3123 found H4672 no ➔H3808 rest H4494 for the sole H3709 of her foot, H7272 and she returned H7725 unto him H413 into H413 the ark, H8392 for H3588 the waters H4325 were on H5921 the face H6440 of H3605➔ the H776➔ whole ➔H3605 earth: ➔H776 then he put forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took her, H3947 and pulled H935➔ her H853 in ➔H935 unto him H413 into H413 the ark. H8392

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:10 - And he stayed H2342 yet H5750 other H312 seven H7651 days; H3117 and again H3254 he sent forth H7971 the dove H3123 out of H4480 the ark; H8392

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:11 - And H935➔ the dove H3123 came in ➔H935 to him H413 in H6256 the evening; H6153 and, lo, H2009 in her mouth H6310 was an H5929➔ olive H2132 leaf ➔H5929 pluckt off: H2965 so H3045➔ Noah H5146 knew ➔H3045 that H3588 the waters H4325 were abated H7043 from off H5921 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:12 - And he stayed H3176 yet H5750 other H312 seven H7651 days; H3117 and sent forth H7971 the dove; H3123 which returned H7725 not H3808 again H3254 unto him H413 any more. H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:14 - And if H518 the burnt sacrifice H5930 for his offering H7133 to the LORD H3068 be of H4480 fowls, H5775 then he shall bring H7126 his offering H7133 of H4480 turtledoves, H8449 or H176 of H4480 young H1121 pigeons. H3123

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:7 - And if H518 he be H5060➔ not H3808 able to bring ➔H5060 H1767 H3027 a lamb, H7716 then he shall bring H935 for his trespass, H817 which H834 he hath committed, H2398 two H8147 turtledoves, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 unto the LORD; H3068 one H259 for a sin offering, H2403 and the other H259 for a burnt offering. H5930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:11 - But if H518 he be H5381➔ not H3808 able to bring ➔H5381 H3027 two H8147 turtledoves, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 then he H935➔ that H834 sinned H2398 shall bring ➔H935 for his offering H7133 the tenth part H6224 of an ephah H374 of fine flour H5560 for a sin offering; H2403 he shall put H7760 no H3808 oil H8081 upon it, H5921 neither H3808 shall he put H5414 any frankincense H3828 thereon: H5921 for H3588 it H1931 is a sin offering. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 12:6 - And when H4390➔ the days H3117 of her purifying H2893 are fulfilled, ➔H4390 for a son, H1121 or H176 for a daughter, H1323 she shall bring H935 a lamb H3532 of the first year H1121 H8141 for a burnt offering, H5930 and a young H1121 pigeon, H3123 or H176 a turtledove, H8449 for a sin offering, H2403 unto H413 the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 unto H413 the priest: H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 12:8 - And if H518 she H4672➔ be H3027➔ not H3808 able to ➔H3027 H1767 bring ➔H4672 a lamb, H7716 then she shall bring H3947 two H8147 turtles, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons; H3123 the one H259 for the burnt offering, H5930 and the other H259 for a sin offering: H2403 and H3722➔ the priest H3548 shall make an atonement ➔H3722 for her, H5921 and she shall be clean. H2891

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:22 - And two H8147 turtledoves, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 such as H834 he is able to get; H5381 H3027 and H1961➔ the one H259 shall be ➔H1961 a sin offering, H2403 and the other H259 a burnt offering. H5930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:30 - And he shall offer H6213 the one H259 of H4480 the turtledoves, H8449 or H176 of H4480 the young H1121 pigeons, H3123 such as H834 he can get; H5381 H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:14 - And on the H3117➔ eighth H8066 day ➔H3117 he shall take H3947 to him two H8147 turtledoves, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 and come H935 before H6440 the LORD H3068 unto H413 the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 and give them H5414 unto H413 the priest: H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:29 - And on the H3117➔ eighth H8066 day ➔H3117 she shall take H3947 unto her two H8147 turtles, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 and bring H935 them H853 unto H413 the priest, H3548 to H413 the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:10 - And on H3117➔ the eighth H8066 day ➔H3117 he shall bring H935 two H8147 turtles, H8449 or H176 two H8147 young H1121 pigeons, H3123 to H413 the priest, H3548 to H413 the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation: H4150

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:25 - And there was H1961 a H7458➔ great H1419 famine ➔H7458 in Samaria: H8111 and, behold, H2009 they besieged H6696 it, H5921 until H5704 an H7218➔ ass's H2543 head ➔H7218 was H1961 sold for fourscore H8084 pieces of silver, H3701 and the fourth part H7255 of a cab H6894 of dove's dung H2755 H1686 for five H2568 pieces of silver. H3701

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:6 - And I said, H559 Oh that H4310 I had H5414 wings H83 like a dove! H3123 for then would I fly away, H5774 and be at rest. H7931

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 upon H5921 Jonathelemrechokim, H3123 H482 H7350 Michtam H4387 of David, H1732 when H270➔ the Philistines H6430 took ➔H270 him H853 in Gath.]] H1661 Be merciful unto me, H2603 O God: H430 for H3588 man H582 would swallow me up; H7602 he H3905➔ fighting H3898 daily H3605 H3117 oppresseth me. ➔H3905

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:13 - Though H518 ye have lien H7901 among H996 the pots, H8240 yet shall ye be as the wings H3671 of a dove H3123 covered H2645 with silver, H3701 and her feathers H84 with yellow H3422 gold. H2742

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:15 - Behold, thou H2005 art fair, H3303 my love; H7474 behold, thou H2005 art fair; H3303 thou hast H5869➔ doves' H3123 eyes. ➔H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:14 - O my dove, H3123 that art in the clefts H2288 of the rock, H5553 in the secret H5643 places of the stairs, H4095 let me see H7200 thy countenance, H4758 let me hear H8085 thy voice; H6963 for H3588 sweet H6156 is thy voice, H6963 and thy countenance H4758 is comely. H5000

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:1 - Behold, thou H2005 art fair, H3303 my love; H7474 behold, thou H2005 art fair; H3303 thou H5869➔ hast doves' H3123 eyes ➔H5869 within H1157 thy locks: H6777 thy hair H8181 is as a flock H5739 of goats, H5795 that appear H1570 from mount H2022 Gilead. H1568

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2 - I H589 sleep, H3463 but my heart H3820 waketh: H5782 it is the voice H6963 of my beloved H1730 that knocketh, H1849 saying, Open H6605 to me, H589 my sister, H269 my love, H7474 my dove, H3123 my undefiled: H8535 for my head H7218 is filled H4390 with dew, H2919 and my locks H6977 with the drops H7447 of the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12 - His eyes H5869 are as H3123➔ the eyes of doves ➔ H3123 by H5921 the rivers H650 of waters, H4325 washed H7364 with milk, H2461 and fitly H4402 set. H3427

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9 - My dove, H3123 my undefiled H8535 is H1931 but one; H259 she H1931 is the H259➔ only one ➔H259 of her mother, H517 she H1931 is the choice H1249 one of her that bare her. H3205 The daughters H1323 saw her, H7200 and blessed her; H833 yea, the queens H4436 and the concubines, H6370 and they praised her. H1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14 - Like a crane H5483 or a swallow, H5693 so H3651 did I chatter: H6850 I did mourn H1897 as a dove: H3123 mine eyes H5869 fail H1809 with looking upward: H4791 O LORD, H136 I am oppressed; H6234 undertake H6148 for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - We roar H1993 all H3605 like bears, H1677 and H3123➔ mourn H1897 sore H1897 like doves: ➔ H3123 we look H6960 for judgment, H4941 but H369➔ there is none; ➔H369 for salvation, H3444 but it is far off H7368 from us. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:8 - Who H4310 are these H428 that fly H5774 as a cloud, H5645 and as the doves H3123 to H413 their windows? H699

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:28 - O ye that dwell in H3427 Moab, H4124 leave H5800 the cities, H5892 and dwell H7931 in the rock, H5553 and be H1961 like the dove H3123 that maketh her nest H7077 in the sides H5676 of the H6310➔ hole's H6354 mouth. ➔H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:16 - But they H6403➔ that escape of them H6412 shall escape, ➔H6403 and shall be H1961 on H413 the mountains H2022 like doves H3123 of the valleys, H1516 all of them H3605 mourning, H1993 every one H376 for his iniquity. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:11 - Ephraim H669 also is H1961 like a H3123➔ silly H6601 dove ➔ H3123 without H369 heart: H3820 they call H7121 to Egypt, H4714 they go H1980 to Assyria. H804

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:11 - They shall tremble H2729 as a bird H6833 out of Egypt, H4714 and as a dove H3123 out of the land H776 of Assyria: H804 and I will place them H3427 in H5921 their houses, H1004 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:7 - And Huzzab H5324 shall be led away captive, H1540 she shall be brought up, H5927 and her maids H519 shall lead H5090 her as with the voice H6963 of doves, H3123 tabering H8608 upon H5921 their breasts. H3824
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