Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NLT

NLT

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H3129 - yônāṯān

Choose a new font size and typeface
יוֹנָתָן
Transliteration
yônāṯān
Pronunciation
yo-naw-thawn'
Listen
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

יוֹנָתָן Yôwnâthân, yo-naw-thawn'; a form of H3083; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites:—Jonathan.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H3129 in the following manner: Jonathan (42x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H3129 in the following manner: Jonathan (42x).

  1. Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"

    1. a son of king Saul and a friend of David

    2. a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear

    3. one of David's mighty warriors

    4. a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall

    5. a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem

    6. another Judaite

    7. father of Ebed in the time of Ezra

    8. son of Asahel in the time of Ezra

    9. a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah

    10. son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יוֹנָתָן Yôwnâthân, yo-naw-thawn'; a form of H3083; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites:—Jonathan.
STRONGS H3129: Abbreviations
[H3083 יְהוֺנָתָן], יוֺנָתָן proper name, masculine Greek Version of the LXX Ἰωναθαν through-out, with occasional variant reading (י׳ hath given; compare אֶלְנָתָן, נְתַנְיָהוּ, נְתַנְאֵל & references, Temanite רמננתן HalRÉJ 1884, ix. 7 f. NbrStud. Bib. i. 211; Sabean והבאום, Hal10) —
1. יוֺ׳ 1 Samuel 13:2, 3 + 27 times 1 Samuel; 1 Chronicles 10:2 =
[H3083 יְהוֺ׳ son of Saul 1 Samuel 14:6, 8; 18:1 (twice in verse) + 40 times 1 Samuel; 2 Samuel 1:4 + 18 times 2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles 8:33, 34; 9:39, 40].
† 2. יוֺ׳ 1 Kings 1:42, 43 =
[H3083 יְהוֺ׳ son of Abiathar 2 Samuel 15:27, 36; 17:17, 20].
† 5. יוֺנָתָן 1 Chronicles 11:34 =
[H3083 יְהוֺ׳ one of David's heroes 2 Samuel 23:32 (compare Dr)].
† 8. Levites
b. יוֺ׳ Nehemiah 12:35.
† 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, 1 Chronicles 2:33.
† 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 = H3076 יְהוֹחָנָן 2.

To see 3. - 4., 6. - 7. and 8. a. of this BDB entry H3083.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

18:30

1 Samuel

13:2; 13:3

1 Kings

1:42; 1:43

1 Chronicles

2:32; 2:33; 10:2; 11:34

Ezra

8:6; 10:15

Nehemiah

12:11; 12:14; 12:35

Jeremiah

40:8

H3129

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3129 matches the Hebrew יוֹנָתָן (yônāṯān),
which occurs 44 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:30 - Then they set up the carved image, and they appointed Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses,[fn] as their priest. This family continued as priests for the tribe of Dan until the Exile.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:2 - Saul selected 3,000 special troops from the army of Israel and sent the rest of the men home. He took 2,000 of the chosen men with him to Micmash and the hill country of Bethel. The other 1,000 went with Saul’s son Jonathan to Gibeah in the land of Benjamin.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:3 - Soon after this, Jonathan attacked and defeated the garrison of Philistines at Geba. The news spread quickly among the Philistines. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Hebrews, hear this! Rise up in revolt!”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:16 - Saul and Jonathan and the troops with them were staying at Geba in the land of Benjamin. The Philistines set up their camp at Micmash.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22 - So on the day of the battle none of the people of Israel had a sword or spear, except for Saul and Jonathan.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1 - One day Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to where the Philistines have their outpost.” But Jonathan did not tell his father what he was doing.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:3 - Among Saul’s men was Ahijah the priest, who was wearing the ephod, the priestly vest. Ahijah was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, the priest of the LORD who had served at Shiloh.
No one realized that Jonathan had left the Israelite camp.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:4 - To reach the Philistine outpost, Jonathan had to go down between two rocky cliffs that were called Bozez and Seneh.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:12 - Then the men from the outpost shouted to Jonathan, “Come on up here, and we’ll teach you a lesson!”
“Come on, climb right behind me,” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “for the LORD will help us defeat them!”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:13 - So they climbed up using both hands and feet, and the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor bearer killed those who came behind them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:14 - They killed some twenty men in all, and their bodies were scattered over about half an acre.[fn]

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:17 - “Call the roll and find out who’s missing,” Saul ordered. And when they checked, they found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were gone.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21 - Even the Hebrews who had previously gone over to the Philistine army revolted and joined in with Saul, Jonathan, and the rest of the Israelites.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan had not heard his father’s command, and he dipped the end of his stick into a piece of honeycomb and ate the honey. After he had eaten it, he felt refreshed.[fn]

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - “My father has made trouble for us all!” Jonathan exclaimed. “A command like that only hurts us. See how refreshed I am now that I have eaten this little bit of honey.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:39 - I vow by the name of the LORD who rescued Israel that the sinner will surely die, even if it is my own son Jonathan!” But no one would tell him what the trouble was.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:40 - Then Saul said, “Jonathan and I will stand over here, and all of you stand over there.”
And the people responded to Saul, “Whatever you think is best.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:41 - Then Saul prayed, “O LORD, God of Israel, please show us who is guilty and who is innocent.[fn]” Then they cast sacred lots, and Jonathan and Saul were chosen as the guilty ones, and the people were declared innocent.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:42 - Then Saul said, “Now cast lots again and choose between me and Jonathan.” And Jonathan was shown to be the guilty one.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:43 - “Tell me what you have done,” Saul demanded of Jonathan.
“I tasted a little honey,” Jonathan admitted. “It was only a little bit on the end of my stick. Does that deserve death?”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:44 - “Yes, Jonathan,” Saul said, “you must die! May God strike me and even kill me if you do not die for this.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - But the people broke in and said to Saul, “Jonathan has won this great victory for Israel. Should he die? Far from it! As surely as the LORD lives, not one hair on his head will be touched, for God helped him do a great deed today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:49 - Saul’s sons included Jonathan, Ishbosheth,[fn] and Malkishua. He also had two daughters: Merab, who was older, and Michal.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:1 - Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - told him what his father was planning. “Tomorrow morning,” he warned him, “you must find a hiding place out in the fields.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:42 - And while he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” Adonijah said to him, “for you are a good man. You must have good news.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:43 - “Not at all!” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has just declared Solomon king!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:32 - The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:33 - but Jonathan had two sons named Peleth and Zaza. These were all descendants of Jerahmeel.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:2 - The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they killed three of his sons—Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:34 - the sons of Jashen[fn] from Gizon;
Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:6 - From the family of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan and 50 other men.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:15 - Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this course of action, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:11 - Joiada was the father of Johanan.[fn]
Johanan was the father of Jaddua.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:14 - Jonathan was leader of the family of Malluch.[fn]
Joseph was leader of the family of Shecaniah.[fn]

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:35 - Then came some priests who played trumpets, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:8 - So they went to see Gedaliah at Mizpah. These included: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, Jezaniah son of the Maacathite, and all their men.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NLT
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NLT
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.