Jonas in the Bible

Meaning: a dove; he that oppresses; destroyerpar

Exact Match

But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Verse ConceptsEvil GenerationsSeeking A SignNo SignsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Verse ConceptsFishesStomachsTypes Of ChristForetelling Christ's DeathMinistry Of The Son Of ManThree Days And NightsFishmathjonahJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementSigns Of RepentanceThe Dead Are RaisedJudgement

And Jesus answered, and said to him, "Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven.

Verse ConceptsFlesh, Description OfSpiritual DiscernmentGod, Revelation OfThe Lord's PrayerRevelation, Responses ToBlessed Through GodOur Father In HeavenRelationship Of Father And SonMan's Teaching

Thematic Bible



So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs. then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep. Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.


and he brought him to Jesus. and when Jesus beheld him, he said, "thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.


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