The meaning of “יוֹנָתָן”
Understanding Yôwnâthân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
יוֹנָתָן
a form of יְהוֹנָתָן Jonathan. - § Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given" - Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) one of David's mighty warriors 4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem 6) another Judaite 7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra 8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra 9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah 10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יוֹנָתָן' deepen your understanding of 1 Samuel 14:21?