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Reference: Bar-jona
Easton
son of Jonah, the patronymic of Peter (Mt 16:17; John 1:42|), because his father's name was Jonas. (See Peter.)
son of Jonah, the patronymic of Peter (Mt 16:17; John 1:42|), because his father's name was Jonas. (See Peter.)
And Jesus, answering, said to him - Happy, art thou, Simon Bar-yona, - because, flesh and blood, revealed it not unto thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.