Jonah
the prophet, son of Amittai, from Gath-hepher (2KI 14:25)
Personmale24 verses
Names
- Jonah — יוֹנָה yonah “dove” (H3124) · Ιωνα Iōna — 2 Kings 14:25
Dated events
- Jonah's time as prophet begins* — 3,169 AH · 808 BC (Ussher) — 2 Kings 14:25
- Jonah's time as prophet ends* — 3,209 AH · 753 BC
Years are anno hominis, counted from Creation. The two chronologies are given as the source gives them, unreconciled.
Named together
Named in the same verse. A co-occurrence recorded by the text, not a claim that this person was there.
- Nineveh — 5 shared verses
- Gath-hepher — 1 shared verse
- Joppa — 1 shared verse
- Lebo-hamath — 1 shared verse
- Salt Sea — 1 shared verse
- Tarshish 1 — 1 shared verse
Appearances
- 2 Kings 14:25
- Jonah 1:1
- Jonah 1:3
- Jonah 1:5
- Jonah 1:7
- Jonah 1:15
- Jonah 1:17
- Jonah 2:1
- Jonah 2:10
- Jonah 3:1
- Jonah 3:3
- Jonah 3:4
and 12 further references.
Topical references
- A prophet of Israel — 2 Kings 14:25
- Sent by God to warn the city of Nineveh — Jonah 1:1; Jonah 1:2
- Disobedience and punishment of — Jonah 1:3
- Repentance and deliverance of — Jonah 2; Matthew 12:40
- Brought Ninevites to repentance — Jonah 3; Matthew 12:41
- Displeased with God's mercy to Nineveh -Reproved — Jonah 1:4
- Is a sign — Matthew 16:4; Luke 11:29; Luke 11:30
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.