Jonathan
Who he was
Jonathan was a descendant of Judah, the son of Jada and brother of Jether. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Judah recorded in 1 Chronicles 2:32–33. No other details are provided about his life. His mention helps trace Judah's descendants down to the time period after the return from Babylonian exile when Chronicles was likely written.
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Family
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 2:32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.1 Chronicles 2:33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
What the dictionary says
Whom Jehovah gave, the name of fifteen or more persons that are mentioned in Scripture.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain