Bible Dictionaries
Jonan
Holman Bible Dictionary
(joh' nuhn) Greek spelling of Hebrew personal name Jehohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” (compare 1 Chronicles 26:3 ). Ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:30 ). Greek uses the “m” ending, while Hebrew has the “n.” See Jonam .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jonan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jonan.html. 1991.