Word Study · Strong's H3129 · Hebrew
יוֹנָתָן
Yonathan
yo-naw-thawn'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Yôwnâthân
“Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites
Rendered in the KJV as
Jonathan.
- 43occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 6 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 24inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 43 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 24
- וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן4
- יוֹנָתָ֗ן3
- יוֹנָתָ֔ן3
- יוֹנָתָ֛ן3
- יוֹנָתָ֖ן3
- יוֹנָתָֽן׃3
- י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן2
- יוֹנָתָ֑ן2
- יוֹנָתָ֤ן2
- יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן2
- יוֹנָתָ֥ן2
- יוֹנָתָ֧ן2
and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 8
- Jonathan30
- and Jonathan7
- ¿ Jonathan1
- [is] in Jonathan1
- [were] Jonathan1
- and to Jonathan1
- in Jonathan1
- O Jonathan1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- proper noun (a name)32
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)7
- preposition + proper noun (a name)2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)1
- question particle + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 32
- HC/Npm · 7
- HR/Npm · 2
- HC/R/Npm · 1
- HTi/Npm · 1
All 43, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Samuel30 of 43 · 70%
- 1 Chronicles4 of 43 · 9%
- Nehemiah4 of 43 · 9%
- 1 Kings2 of 43 · 5%
- Ezra2 of 43 · 5%
1 Samuel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Samuel30 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 13:2י֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 13:3יוֹנָתָ֗ןyonatanproper noun (a name)Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 13:16וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןveyonatanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.here: and Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 13:22יוֹנָתָ֑ןyonatanproper noun (a name)So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 13:22וּלְיוֹנָתָ֖ןuleyonatanconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.here: and to Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:1יוֹנָתָ֤ןyonatanproper noun (a name)One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:3יוֹנָתָֽן׃yonatanproper noun (a name)including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:4יֽוֹנָתָן֙yonatanproper noun (a name)Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:12יוֹנָתָ֣ן׀yonatanproper noun (a name)So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:12יוֹנָתָ֜ןyonatanproper noun (a name)So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:13יוֹנָתָ֗ןyonatanproper noun (a name)So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:13יוֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:14יוֹנָתָ֛ןyonatanproper noun (a name)In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men over half an acre of land.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:17יוֹנָתָ֖ןyonatanproper noun (a name)Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.here: [were] Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:21וְיוֹנָתָֽן׃veyonatanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.here: and Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:27וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןveyonatanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.here: and Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:29יֽוֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:39בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ןbeyonatanpreposition + proper noun (a name)As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.here: [is] in Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:40וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןveyonatanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.here: and Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:41יוֹנָתָ֛ןyonatanproper noun (a name)So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:41בְּיוֹנָתָןveyonatanpreposition + proper noun (a name)So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.here: in Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:42יוֹנָתָ֣ןyonatanproper noun (a name)Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:42יוֹנָתָֽן׃yonatanproper noun (a name)Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:43י֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:43יוֹנָתָ֗ןyonatanproper noun (a name)“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:44יוֹנָתָֽן׃yonatanproper noun (a name)And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”here: O Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:45הֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀hayonatanquestion particle + proper noun (a name)But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.here: ¿ Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:45יוֹנָתָ֖ןyonatanproper noun (a name)But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 14:49יוֹנָתָ֥ןyonatanproper noun (a name)Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).here: Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 19:1יוֹנָתָ֤ןyonatanproper noun (a name)Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,here: Jonathan
1 Kings2 occurrences
- 1 Kings 1:42יוֹנָתָ֛ןyonatanproper noun (a name)As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”here: Jonathan
- 1 Kings 1:43יוֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)“Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.here: Jonathan
1 Chronicles4 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 2:32וְיוֹנָתָ֑ןveyonatanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.here: and Jonathan
- 1 Chronicles 2:33יוֹנָתָ֖ןyonatanproper noun (a name)The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.here: Jonathan
- 1 Chronicles 10:2יוֹנָתָ֧ןyonatanproper noun (a name)The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.here: Jonathan
- 1 Chronicles 11:34יוֹנָתָ֥ןyonatanproper noun (a name)the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,here: Jonathan
Ezra2 occurrences
- Ezra 8:6יוֹנָתָ֑ןyonatanproper noun (a name)from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;here: Jonathan
- Ezra 10:15יוֹנָתָ֧ןyonatanproper noun (a name)(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)here: Jonathan
Nehemiah4 occurrences
- Nehemiah 12:11יוֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.here: Jonathan
- Nehemiah 12:11וְיוֹנָתָ֖ןveyonatanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.here: and Jonathan
- Nehemiah 12:14יֽוֹנָתָ֔ןyonatanproper noun (a name)of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;here: Jonathan
- Nehemiah 12:35יֽוֹנָתָ֜ןyonatanproper noun (a name)and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,here: Jonathan