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Strong G24952 sensesἸωνᾶς

Jonah · John

Transliteration
Iōnas
Pronunciation
ee-o-nas'

Meaning of the name

Jonah, "dove"

The 2 senses of Strong G2495

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G2495 appears in 12 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. JonahG2495HProphet swallowed by fish, preached to Nineveh7 verses · Matthew, Luke
  2. JohnG2495GThe father of Simon PeterNot in the KJV

General definition

Of Hebrew origin [H3124];
Jonas (that is Jonah) the name of two Israelites: - Jonas.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • jonas10
  • jona2

First verses

  1. Matthew 12:39
    But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
  2. Matthew 12:40
    For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  3. Matthew 12:41
    The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
  4. Matthew 16:4
    A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
  5. Matthew 16:17
    And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
  6. Luke 11:29
    And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
  7. Luke 11:30
    For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
  8. Luke 11:32
    The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
  9. John 1:42
    And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
  10. John 21:15
    So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
  11. John 21:16
    He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
  12. John 21:17
    He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.