JONAS
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Lehite PN | 1. | One of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus, son of NEPHI III (or possibly TIMOTHY), ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) |
2. | Another of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) |
Etymology
The PN JONAS may be the Greek form of the OT name Jonah, from the HEBREW yonah, "dove."[1]
Alternatively, JONAS may be from the HEBREW yo (=Yahu) + nes, "the Lord is a standard, banner."
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐖𐐄𐐤𐐊𐐝 (dʒoʊnʌs)
Notes
- ↑ See Sperry, The Book of Mormon Testifies, p. 305; cf. also Köhler-Baumgartner 2:402.