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Strong's H3129 יוֹנָתָן (yonathan)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3129 — manthano (“learn”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3129
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 35
Books 6

Strong's H3129 Quick Answer

Strong's H3129 יוֹנָתָן (Yownathan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yownathan (yo-naw-thawn') n/p. 1. Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites [a form of H3083] It has 35 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include jonathan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yownathan (yo-naw-thawn') n/p. 1. Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites [a form of H3083]
Usage
35 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jonathan

Meaning and Definition

Yownathan (yo-naw-thawn') n/p. 1. Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites [a form of H3083] KJV: Jonathan. Root(s): H3083

Original Word
יוֹנָתָן
Transliteration
Yownathan
Derivation
First root strongs: 3083
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3129. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jonathan

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32; son of: Jada (H3047); brother of: Jether (H3500I);

father of: Peleth (H6431H) and Zaza (H2117) § Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given" 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) one of David's mighty warriors 4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan;

a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem 6) another Judaite 7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra 8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra 9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah 10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah

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How Strong's H3129 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yownathan, 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.

Jonathan 1 Samuel 13:2 35×

How Strong's H3129 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 35 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3129 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 H3129 in the Old Testament

35 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 13:2 KJV

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

1 Samuel 13:3 KJV

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

1 Samuel 13:16 KJV

And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

Usage Excerpts

First 35 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3129.

1 Samuel 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
1 Samuel 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
1 Samuel 13:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
1 Samuel 13:22 Old Testament, KJV
So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
1 Samuel 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
1 Samuel 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
1 Samuel 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
1 Samuel 14:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
1 Samuel 14:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
1 Samuel 14:14 Old Testament, KJV
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
1 Samuel 14:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
1 Samuel 14:21 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 Samuel 14:27 Old Testament, KJV
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
1 Samuel 14:29 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel 14:39 Old Testament, KJV
For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
1 Samuel 14:40 Old Testament, KJV
Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
1 Samuel 14:41 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Samuel 14:42 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Samuel 14:43 Old Testament, KJV
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
1 Samuel 14:44 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
1 Samuel 14:45 Old Testament, KJV
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
1 Samuel 14:49 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
1 Samuel 19:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Kings 1:42 Old Testament, KJV
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings 1:43 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
1 Chronicles 2:32 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 Chronicles 2:33 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
1 Chronicles 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
1 Chronicles 11:34 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
Ezra 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
Ezra 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Nehemiah 12:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Nehemiah 12:14 Old Testament, KJV
Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
Nehemiah 12:35 Old Testament, KJV
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
Jeremiah 40:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3129, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 23 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3129 FAQ

What does yonathan (יוֹנָתָן) mean?

Yonathan (Strong's H3129) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jonathan". Yownathan (yo-naw-thawn') n/p. 1. Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites [a form of H3083]

How many times is yonathan (יוֹנָתָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 35 linked usages for Strong's H3129 across 6 books.

Where can I study yonathan (יוֹנָתָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3129 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yonathan (יוֹנָתָן)?

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