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Jonas (2)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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jō´nas ( יונה , yōnāh , or יוחנן , yōḥānān ; Ἰωνά , Iōná ):
(1) The name given in Matthew 12:39-41; Matthew 16:4; Luke 11:29-32 the King James Version to the Old Testament prophet Jonah (the Revised Version (British and American) renders "Jonah"). See JONAH .
(2) ( Ἰωάνης , Iōánēs ): The name given in John 21:15 , John 21:16 the King James Version to the father of the apostle Simon Peter. Nothing further is known of him, except the different forms of his name. In John 1:42 the King James Version he is called Jona (compare also Matthew 16:17 the King James Version). In John 1:42; John 21:15 , John 21:16 the Revised Version (British and American) he is called John, with the marginal note "Gr Joanes ." In Matthew 16:17 the Revised Version (British and American) Simon Peter is called Simon Bar-Jonah.
Jonas may be a contraction for Joanes (Keim). It has also been suggested that the father of Simon may have had a double name, Jona-Johannes (compare F. H. Chase in HDB , article "John, father of Simon Peter").
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jonas (2)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/j/jonas-2.html. 1915.
