Strong H3082H3082Gיְהוֹנָדָב
Jonadab
One of the 2 senses of Strong H3082
- Transliteration
- yehônâdâb
- Pronunciation
- yeh-ho-naw-dawb'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Jehonadab = "Jehovah is willing"
General definition
In the biblical story
Jonadab
Son of Rechab, who promoted Rechabite lifestyle
Jonadab, the son of Rechab, instructed his descendants to abstain from wine, live in tents, and follow a nomadic lifestyle, which they faithfully observed (Jer.35.8,14,16,18; 2Ki.10.15,15,23; Jer.35.6,10,19).
In the Bible
Strong H3082G appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jonadab4
- jehonadab2
First verses
- 2 Kings 10:15And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
- 2 Kings 10:23And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.
- Jeremiah 35:8Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
- Jeremiah 35:14The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
- Jeremiah 35:16Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
- Jeremiah 35:18And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you: