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Amittai

אֲמִתַּי/uh-MIT-ay/

“True or faithful”

Summary

The father of the prophet Jonah, from the town of Gath-hepher in the territory of Zebulun.

☩Identity

Amittai is known solely as the father of Jonah the prophet. He was a native of Gath-hepher, a town in the tribal territory of Zebulun. This identifies Jonah as coming from the northern kingdom of Israel, making him one of the few prophets sent to minister beyond Israel's borders. The name Amittai means "true" or "faithful," appropriate for the father of a prophet.

Key verses:2 Kings 14:25Jonah 1:1

Related Verses3 mentions

Jonah· 2 verses

1:12:1

2 Kings· 1 verse

14:25

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Amittai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Amittai," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Amittai," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).