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Strong's H3123 יוֹנָה (yonah)

Yonah means “dove” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3123 — mallon (“rather”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3123
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 31
Books 10

Strong's H3123 Quick Answer

Strong's H3123 יוֹנָה (yownah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yownah (yo-naw') n-f. 1. a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) [probably from the same as H3196] It has 31 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include dove, pigeons, their, and pigeon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yownah (yo-naw') n-f. 1. a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) [probably from the same as H3196]
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
dove, pigeons, their, and pigeon

Meaning and Definition

yownah (yo-naw') n-f. 1. a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) [probably from the same as H3196] KJV: dove, pigeon. Root(s): H3196

Original Word
יוֹנָה
Transliteration
yownah
Derivation
Root: יין First root strongs: 3196
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3123. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3123 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yownah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

dove Genesis 8:8 14× pigeons Leviticus 1:14 their Isaiah 60:8 pigeon Leviticus 12:6

How Strong's H3123 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3123 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3123 in the Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 8:8 KJV

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Genesis 8:9 KJV

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.

Genesis 8:10 KJV

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3123.

Genesis 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Genesis 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
Genesis 8:10 Old Testament, KJV
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis 8:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Genesis 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
Leviticus 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
Leviticus 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
Leviticus 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.
Leviticus 12:6 Old Testament, KJV
And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
Leviticus 12:8 Old Testament, KJV
And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Leviticus 14:22 Old Testament, KJV
And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
Leviticus 14:30 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;
Leviticus 15:14 Old Testament, KJV
And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
Leviticus 15:29 Old Testament, KJV
And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers 6:10 Old Testament, KJV
And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Psalms 55:6 Old Testament, KJV
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms 68:13 Old Testament, KJV
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Song of Solomon 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Song of Solomon 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Song of Solomon 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
Song of Solomon 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Song of Solomon 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
Song of Solomon 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Isaiah 38:14 Old Testament, KJV
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah 59:11 Old Testament, KJV
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
Isaiah 60:8 Old Testament, KJV
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Jeremiah 48:28 Old Testament, KJV
O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.
Ezekiel 7:16 Old Testament, KJV
But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
Hosea 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Hosea 11:11 Old Testament, KJV
They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.
Nahum 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3123, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 9 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3123 FAQ

What does yonah (יוֹנָה) mean?

Yonah (Strong's H3123) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dove". yownah (yo-naw') n-f. 1. a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating) [probably from the same as H3196]

How many times is yonah (יוֹנָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's H3123 across 10 books.

Where can I study yonah (יוֹנָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3123 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yonah (יוֹנָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dove, pigeons, their, and pigeon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.