Bible dictionaries
Jehonathan
What Bible dictionaries say about “Jehonathan”, one article after the other.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
Jehonathan - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Whom Jehovah gave. (1.) One of the stewards of David's store-houses (1 Chr. 27:25).
(2.) A Levite who taught the law to the people of Judah (2 Chr. 17:8).
(3.) Neh. 12:18.
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
The article in Easton + Webster 1828International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)
je-hon'-a-than (yehonathan, "Yahweh has given"): The name is the same as Jonathan: the Hebrew has the two forms for the same person sometimes; sometimes only one is found. See JONATHAN. The form "Jehonathan" occurs as follows in English Versions of the Bible:
(1) A Levite who took part in teaching the Torah in the cities of Judah under Jehoshaphat (2Ch 17:8 English Versions of the Bible and Hebrew).
(2) Head of the priestly family of Shemaiah (Ne 12:18 English Versions of the Bible and Hebrew).
(3) the King James Version and Hebrew in 1Ch 27:25; see JONATHAN, (7).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
The article in ISBE 1915Smith’s Bible Dictionary
- Son of Uzziah; superintendent of certain of King Davids storehouses. (1 Chronicles 27:25) (B.C. 1014).
- One of the Levites who were sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah, with a book of the law, to teach the people. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 910.)
- A priest, (Nehemiah 12:18) the representative of the family of Shemaiah, ver. 6, when Joiakim was high priest. (B.C. after 536.)
William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3
The article in Smith