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Lexicon :: Strong's G2495 - iōnas

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Ἰωνᾶς
Transliteration
iōnas (Key)
Pronunciation
ee-o-nas'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin יוֹנָה (H3124)
mGNT
9x in 2 unique form(s) TR
14x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
13x in 2 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

TDNT Reference: 3:406,380

Strong’s Definitions

Ἰωνᾶς Iōnâs, ee-o-nas'; of Hebrew origin (H3124); Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites:—Jonas.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G2495 in the following manner: Jonas (the prophet) (9x), Jona (father of Peter) (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G2495 in the following manner: Jonas (the prophet) (9x), Jona (father of Peter) (4x).

  1. Jonah or Jonas = "dove"

    1. the fifth minor prophet, the son of Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher and lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel

    2. Jonas, the father of Peter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἰωνᾶς Iōnâs, ee-o-nas'; of Hebrew origin (H3124); Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites:—Jonas.
STRONGS G2495:
Ἰωνᾶς, -ᾶ [Buttmann, 20 (17f)], ὁ, (יונָה a dove), Jonah (or Jonas);
1. Jonah, the O. T. prophet, a native of Gath-hepher in the tribe of Zebulun. He lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel (2 Kings 14:25). The narrative of his miraculous experiences, constructed for a didactic purpose, is given in the book which bears his name [on the historic character of which cf. B. D. (especially American edition) or McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word; also Ladd, Doctr. of Sacr. Script. i. 65ff]: Matthew 12:39-41; Matthew 16:4; Luke 11:29f, 32.
2. Jonah (or Jonas), a fisherman, father of the apostle Peter: Matthew 16:17 [L T WH here Βαριωνᾶ, see βαριωνᾶς]; John 1:42 (43) [R G L marginal reading Tr marginal reading, and R G in] John 21:15, [16, 17] (see Ἰωάννης, 3).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
14:25
Matthew
12:39; 12:40; 12:41; 16:4; 16:17
Luke
11:29; 11:32
John
1:42; 1:43; 21:15; 21:16-17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2495 matches the Greek Ἰωνᾶς (iōnas),
which occurs 14 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:39 - qui respondens ait illis generatio mala et adultera signum quaerit et signum non dabitur ei nisi signum Ionae prophetae

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:40 - sicut enim fuit Ionas in ventre ceti tribus diebus et tribus noctibus sic erit Filius hominis in corde terrae tribus diebus et tribus noctibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:41 - viri ninevitae surgent in iudicio cum generatione ista et condemnabunt eam quia paenitentiam egerunt in praedicatione Ionae et ecce plus quam Iona hic

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:4 - faciem ergo caeli diiudicare nostis signa autem temporum non potestis generatio mala et adultera signum quaerit et signum non dabitur ei nisi signum Ionae et relictis illis abiit

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:17 - respondens autem Iesus dixit ei beatus es Simon Bar Iona quia caro et sanguis non revelavit tibi sed Pater meus qui in caelis est

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:29 - turbis autem concurrentibus coepit dicere generatio haec generatio nequam est signum quaerit et signum non dabitur illi nisi signum Ionae

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:30 - nam sicut Ionas fuit signum Ninevitis ita erit et Filius hominis generationi isti

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:32 - viri ninevitae surgent in iudicio cum generatione hac et condemnabunt illam quia paenitentiam egerunt ad praedicationem Ionae et ecce plus Iona hic

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - et adduxit eum ad Iesum intuitus autem eum Iesus dixit tu es Simon filius Iohanna tu vocaberis Cephas quod interpretatur Petrus

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - cum ergo prandissent dicit Simoni Petro Iesus Simon Iohannis diligis me plus his dicit ei etiam Domine tu scis quia amo te dicit ei pasce agnos meos

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - dicit ei iterum Simon Iohannis diligis me ait illi etiam Domine tu scis quia amo te dicit ei pasce agnos meos

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:17 - dicit ei tertio Simon Iohannis amas me contristatus est Petrus quia dixit ei tertio amas me et dicit ei Domine tu omnia scis tu scis quia amo te dicit ei pasce oves meas
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