How to Pronounce Jonathan
DZHAHN-uh-thn
Jonathan is pronounced DZHAHN-uh-thn (ˈdʒɑnəθən): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: JAHN-uh-thuhn.
What does Jonathan mean?
Jonathan means “given of God”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jonathan?
Whom Jehovah gave, the name of fifteen or more persons that are mentioned in Scripture. The chief of these are, (1.) A Levite descended from Gershom (Judg. 18:30). His history is recorded in 17:7-13 and 18:30. The Rabbins changed this name into Manasseh “to screen the memory of the great lawgiver from the stain of having so unworthy an apostate among his near descendants.” He became priest of the idol image at Dan, and this office continued in his family till the Captivity. (2.) The eldest son of king Saul, and the bosom friend of David. He is first mentioned when he was about thirty years of age, some time after his father’s accession to the throne (1 Sam. 13:2).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
Found in Scripture
Other names from Judges
In other languages
Hear the Book of Judges read aloud
The full book, narrated over an ambient score. Free on your platform.