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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)

Greek Inflections of Ἰωνᾶς [?]

mGNT
9x in 2 unique form(s) TR
14x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
13x in 2 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 3:406,380

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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).

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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

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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 Box Mat 12:39

Mat 12:39 - But^G1161 he answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto them,^G846 An evil^G4190 and^G2532 adulterous^G3428 generation^G1074 seeketh after^G1934 a sign;^G4592 and^G2532 there shall no^G3756 sign^G4592 be given^G1325 to it,^G846 but^G1508 the sign^G4592 of the prophet^G4396 Jonas:^G2495

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Mat 12:40 - For^G1063 as^G5618 Jonas^G2495 was^G2258 three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the whale's^G2785 belly;^G2836 so^G3779 shall the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071 three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the heart^G2588 of the earth.^G1093

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Mat 12:41 - The men^G435 of Nineveh^G3536 shall rise^G450 in^G1722 judgment^G2920 with^G3326 this^G5026 generation,^G1074 and^G2532 shall condemn^G2632 it:^G846 because^G3754 they repented^G3340 at^G1519 the preaching^G2782 of Jonas;^G2495 and,^G2532 behold,^G2400 a greater than^G4119 Jonas^G2495 is here.^G5602

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Mat 16:4 - A wicked^G4190 and^G2532 adulterous^G3428 generation^G1074 seeketh after^G1934 a sign;^G4592 and^G2532 there shall no^G3756 sign^G4592 be given^G1325 unto it,^G846 but^G1508 the sign^G4592 of the prophet^G4396 Jonas.^G2495 And^G2532 he left^G2641 them,^G846 and departed.^G565

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Mat 16:17 - And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Blessed^G3107 art thou,^G1488 Simon^G4613 Barjona:^G920 for^G3754 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129 hath^G601 ➔ not^G3756 revealed^G601 it unto thee,^G4671 but^G235 my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven.^G3772

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Luk 11:29 - And^G1161 when the people^G3793 were gathered thick together,^G1865 he began^G756 to say,^G3004 This^G3778 is^G2076 an evil^G4190 generation:^G1074 they seek^G1934 a sign;^G4592 and^G2532 there shall^G1325 ➔ no^G3756 sign^G4592 be given^G1325 it,^G846 but^G1508 the sign^G4592 of Jonas^G2495 the prophet.^G4396

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Luk 11:30 - For^G1063 as^G2531 Jonas^G2495 was^G1096 a sign^G4592 unto the Ninevites,^G3536 so^G3779 shall^G2071 ➔ also^G2532 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071 to this^G5026 generation.^G1074

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Luk 11:32 - The men^G435 of Nineve^G3535 shall rise up^G450 in^G1722 the judgment^G2920 with^G3326 this^G5026 generation,^G1074 and^G2532 shall condemn^G2632 it:^G846 for^G3754 they repented^G3340 at^G1519 the preaching^G2782 of Jonas;^G2495 and,^G2532 behold,^G2400 a greater than^G4119 Jonas^G2495 is here.^G5602

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Jhn 1:42 - And^G2532 he brought^G71 him^G846 to^G4314 Jesus.^G2424 And^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 beheld^G1689 him,^G846 he said,^G2036 Thou^G4771 art^G1488 Simon^G4613 the son^G5207 of Jona:^G2495 thou^G4771 shalt be called^G2564 Cephas,^G2786 which^G3739 is by interpretation,^G2059 A stone.^G4074

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Jhn 21:15 - So^G3767 when^G3753 they had dined,^G709 Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 to Simon^G4613 Peter,^G4074 Simon,^G4613 son of Jonas,^G2495 lovest thou^G25 me^G3165 more than^G4119 these?^G5130 He saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 Yea,^G3483 Lord;^G2962 thou^G4771 knowest^G1492 that^G3754 I love^G5368 thee.^G4571 He saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 Feed^G1006 my^G3450 lambs.^G721

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:16

Jhn 21:16 - He saith^G3004 to him^G846 again^G3825 the second time,^G1208 Simon,^G4613 son of Jonas,^G2495 lovest thou^G25 me?^G3165 He saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 Yea,^G3483 Lord;^G2962 thou^G4771 knowest^G1492 that^G3754 I love^G5368 thee.^G4571 He saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 Feed^G4165 my^G3450 sheep.^G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:17

Jhn 21:17 - He saith^G3004 unto him^G846 the third^G5154 time, Simon,^G4613 son of Jonas,^G2495 lovest^G5368 thou me?^G3165 Peter^G4074 was grieved^G3076 because^G3754 he said^G2036 unto him^G846 the third^G5154 time, Lovest^G5368 thou me?^G3165 And^G2532 he said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Lord,^G2962 thou^G4771 knowest^G1492 all things;^G3956 thou^G4771 knowest^G1097 that^G3754 I love^G5368 thee.^G4571 Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 Feed^G1006 my^G3450 sheep.^G4263

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