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Ἰωνᾶς

Iōnas

Proper masculine noun · Of Hebrew origin יונה (H3124)

Of Hebrew origin (H3124); Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites:—Jonas.

Outline

Jonah or Jonas = "dove"

the fifth minor prophet, the son of Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher and lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel
Jonas, the father of Peter

Usages

Matthew 12:39

But he answered and said unto them,

An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

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Matthew 12:40

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.

And he left them, and departed.

Breakdown

Sign of the prophet Jonah: Metaphor for the death of Yahawashi, i.e. being dead for three days and then coming back to life. Jonah was swallowed by a great fish where he remained for “three days and three nights”, Jonah 1:15–17.

How We Know This Is The End

Deuteronomy 30:7-7 Jeremiah 28:8-8 Jeremiah 31:22-22 Ezekiel 38:4-7 Hosea 1:10 Joel 2:28-31 Amos 8:11 Habakkuk 2:16 2 Esdras 6:9 2 Esdras 6:21 2 Esdras 15:17 Matthew 24:6-7 Matthew 24:14 Revelation 11:11 Revelation 13:16-17 Revelation 16:14

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Luke 11:29

¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say,

This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

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Luke 11:30

For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

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Luke 11:32

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said,

Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas,

which is by interpretation, A stone.

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John 21:15

¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter,

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?

He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him,

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John 21:16

He saith to him again the second time,

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?

He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him,

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John 21:17

He saith unto him the third time,

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?

Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him,

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