Ἰωνᾶς
Iōnas · Jonah
Greek word · Strong’s number G2495 · appears 9 times in the Bible
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Iōnas (Ἰωνᾶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Jonah”.
The prophet who was three days in the belly of the great fish and preached to Nineveh.
How to say it
I·ō·nas
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Matthew 12:39
But he answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
- Matthew 12:40
For just as Jonah was in the belly of the sea monster three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
- Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they changed their minds at the proclamation of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here.
- Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” And leaving them, he went away.
- Luke 11:29
And as the crowds were gathering, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
- Luke 11:30
For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man also be one to this generation.
- Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they changed their minds at the proclamation of Jonah, and look, something greater than Jonah is here.
And 2 more times.