יְהוֹנָתָן, H3129
Jonathan — 'YHWH has given'; son of Saul and David's beloved companion, plus other biblical figures
Yehonatan (contracted Yonatan) is a theophoric name meaning 'YHWH has given,' built from the same root as Elnathan, Nethaniah, and Nethanel. Of its 44 occurrences, the vast majority designate Jonathan son of Saul — the prince whose covenant friendship with David (1 Sam 18:1-4) became a paradigm of selfless loyalty. The name also applies to Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest (2 Sam 15:27), David's nephew who slew a Philistine giant (2 Sam 21:21), and several other minor figures. The Septuagint consistently renders it Ionathan, and modern translations preserve the name with minimal variation: Spanish 'Jonatan,' French 'Yonatan,' German 'Yonatan.'
Senses
1. Jonathan (proper name) — The theophoric name meaning 'YHWH has given,' applied chiefly to Saul's son whose covenant friendship with David (1 Sam 18:1-4) and death at Gilboa (1 Sam 31:2) are paradigmatic. Also designates Abiathar's son (2 Sam 15:27), David's nephew (2 Sam 21:21), and the Levite of Judges 18:30. 44×
AR["يُونَاثَان"]·ben["যোনাতন", "যোনাতনকে", "যোনাতনের", "যোনাথন", "যোনাথনের"]·DE["Yonatan"]·EN["Yonatan"]·FR["Yonatan"]·heb["יונתן"]·HI["योनातान", "योनातान-के", "योनातान-ने"]·ID["Yonatan"]·IT["Gionatan"]·jav["Yonatan"]·KO["요나단", "요나단과", "요나단을", "요나단의", "요나단이", "요나단이여"]·PT["Yonatan"]·RU["Йонатан", "Йонатана", "Йонатаном", "Йонатану"]·ES["Jonatán"]·SW["Yonathani"]·TR["Yonatan", "Yonatan-a", "Yonatan-ı", "Yonatan-ın"]·urd["یوناتان", "یوناتان-نے", "یوناتان-کے"]
Judg 18:30, 1 Sam 13:2, 1 Sam 13:3, 1 Sam 13:16, 1 Sam 13:22, 1 Sam 13:22, 1 Sam 14:1, 1 Sam 14:3, 1 Sam 14:4, 1 Sam 14:12, 1 Sam 14:12, 1 Sam 14:13 (+32 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
יְהוֹנָתָן, יוֹנָתָן יְהוֹנָתָן, יוֹנָתָן n.pr.m. 𝔊 Ἰωναθαν throughout, with occasional var. (י׳ hath given; cf. אֶלְנָתָן, נְתַנְיָהוּ, נְתַנְאֵל, & reff., Temanite רמננתן HalRÉJ 1884, ix. 7 f. NbrStud. Bib. i. 211; Sab. והבאום Hal 10)— 1. יְהוֹ׳ son of Saul 1 S 14:6, 8; 18:1(×2) + 40 times 1 S; 2 S 1:4 + 18 times 2 S; 1 Ch 8:33, 34; 9:39, 40; = יוֹ׳ 1 S 13:2, 3 + 27 times 1 S, 1 Ch 10:2. †2.…