How to Pronounce Jonas
JOH-nuhs
Jonas is pronounced JOH-nuhs (ˈdʒəʊnəs): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Jonas mean?
Jonas means “or Jonas, a dove; he that oppresses; destroyer”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jonas?
(1.) Greek form of Jonah (Matt. 12:39, 40, 41, etc.). (2.) The father of the apostles Peter (John 21:15-17) and Andrew; but the reading should be (also in 1:42), as in the Revised Version, “John,” instead of Jonas.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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