יְהוֹנָתָן
ye.ho.na.tan
Jonathan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word H3083J, יְהוֹנָתָן, serves as a proper name, specifically referring to a person. Its name is transliterated as ye.ho.na.tan. This name appears only once in the entire Bible. In terms of meaning, the name Jonathan is a combination of "耶" (a shortened form of "יהו" or "YHWH," representing God) and "נתן" (given or gift). This suggests that the person identified by this name is seen as a gift from God. Given its singular appearance in the Bible, this name likely holds a distinct significance in its narrative context. Without more information, its exact importance is unknown, but its direct association with deity may indicate a particularly notable individual within the biblical text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text