The meaning of “יוֹנָדָב”
Understanding Yôwnâdâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a form of יְהוֹנָדָב Jonadab. - § Jonadab or Jehonadab = "Jehovah is willing" - Jonadab, the name of an Israelite and of...
יוֹנָדָב
a form of יְהוֹנָדָב Jonadab. - § Jonadab or Jehonadab = "Jehovah is willing" - Jonadab, the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite 1) a son of Rechab, chief of the Rechabites, in the time of Jehu and Ahab 2) a nephew of David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 13:32 | “And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.” Word: יוֹנָדָב (Yôwnâdâb) | |
| Jeremiah 35:10 | “But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.” Word: יוֹנָדָב (Yôwnâdâb) |