Ἰωνᾶ
Iōnâs
Masculine proper noun: 'Iōnas' is the Greek transliteration of a personal name, used primarily for both the prophet Jonah in the Hebrew scriptures and the father of the apostles Simon Peter and John in the New Testament. Its primary meaning is as a personal name, originating from the Hebrew term for 'dove.' Contextually, it refers to (1) the prophet Jonah, known from the Book of Jonah and referenced in the Gospels in connection with the 'sign of Jonah' motif, and (2) a figure named as Simon Peter's father in the New Testament (in some manuscripts, also as John, a text-critical variant). The name does not convey distinctive lexical meaning beyond personal identification, but carries Old Testament associations and connotations when referring to the prophet.
Matthew 16:4 · Word #16
Lexicon G2495
| Lemma | Ἰωνᾶς |
| Transliteration | Iōnâs |
| Strong's | G2495 |
| Definition | Masculine proper noun: 'Iōnas' is the Greek transliteration of a personal name, used primarily for both the prophet Jonah in the Hebrew scriptures and the father of the apostles Simon Peter and John in the New Testament. Its primary meaning is as a personal name, originating from the Hebrew term for 'dove.' Contextually, it refers to (1) the prophet Jonah, known from the Book of Jonah and referenced in the Gospels in connection with the 'sign of Jonah' motif, and (2) a figure named as Simon Peter's father in the New Testament (in some manuscripts, also as John, a text-critical variant). The name does not convey distinctive lexical meaning beyond personal identification, but carries Old Testament associations and connotations when referring to the prophet. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰωνᾶς |
| Strong's | G2495 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2495-01
of Jonah
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GMS): proper name in the genitive case indicating possession or relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Ἰωνᾶς is a masculine proper name transliterated from Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yonah). The genitive singular form Ἰωνᾶ preserves possession or association, thus rendered concisely as “of Jonah.” |
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