What does יוֹנָדָב (ywōnādāb) mean in the Bible?
יוֹנָדָב (ywōnādāb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jonadab , the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite".
Hebrew · H3122
יוֹנָדָב
Jonadab , the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite
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יוֹנָדָב H3122
Pronunciation ywōnādāb
What does יוֹנָדָב (ywōnādāb) mean in the Bible?
יוֹנָדָב (ywōnādāb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jonadab , the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3122?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jonadab (5), But Jonadab (1), So Jonadab (1).
Where does יוֹנָדָב (ywōnādāb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (4), Jeremiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Jonadab 5× 2 Samuel 13:3, Jeremiah 35:6, Jeremiah 35:10, Jeremiah 35:19
But Jonadab 1× 2 Samuel 13:32
So Jonadab 1× 2 Samuel 13:35
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 13:3 יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב to Jonadab Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 13:3 וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב to Jonadab Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 13:32 יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀ to But Jonadab Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 13:35 יֽוֹנָדָב֙ to So Jonadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 35:6 יוֹנָדָ֨ב to Jonadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 35:10 יוֹנָדָ֥ב to Jonadab Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 35:19 לְיוֹנָדָ֧ב to Jonadab Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 13:3
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 2
2 Samuel 4 Jeremiah 3
Source forms
וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב 1x wə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ 2 Samuel 13:3
יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב 1x yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ 2 Samuel 13:3
יֽוֹנָדָב֙ 1x yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ 2 Samuel 13:35
יוֹנָדָ֨ב 1x yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ Jeremiah 35:6
יוֹנָדָ֥ב 1x yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ Jeremiah 35:10
יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀ 1x yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ 2 Samuel 13:32
לְיוֹנָדָ֧ב 1x lə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ Jeremiah 35:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 13:32, 2 Samuel 13:35, Jeremiah 35:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 13:3
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 35:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jonadab , the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite
Source Gloss
Jonadab , the name of an Israelite and of a Rechabite
Extended definition
Jonadab.
Word Origins
יוֹנָדָב is built from this root:
יְהוֹנָדָב H3082
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain