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Jonathan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God-given). (1) David’s storehouse keeper (1 Chron. 27:25²⁵And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: (1 Chronicles 27:25)). (2) A Levite teacher (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)). (3) A priest (Neh. 12:18¹⁸Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; (Nehemiah 12:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Uzziah, overseer of David’s storehouses (1 Chron. 27:25²⁵And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: (1 Chronicles 27:25)).

2. Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)).

3. Priest “of Shemaiah,” who returned from exile (Neh. 12:18¹⁸Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; (Nehemiah 12:18)). Apparently called Jonathan in Nehemiah 12:35³⁵And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: (Nehemiah 12:35).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3083 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhownathan

Phonic:

yeh-ho-naw-thawn’

Meaning:

from 3068 and 5414; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jonathan. Compare 3129

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is giver

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The gift of God; Jehovah-given:―name of three Israelites [JONATHAN], 1 Chron 27:25. {Munus Dei}