Jonan
Ἰωνάν/JOH-nan/
“Gift of God (contracted from Johanan)”
Summary
An ancestor of Jesus Christ mentioned in Luke's genealogy, possibly a shortened form of Johanan or Jonathan.
☩Identity
Jonan appears in Luke 3:30 as the son of Eliakim and father of Joseph in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. He lived several generations before King David and is not mentioned elsewhere in Scripture. The name is probably a contracted form of Johanan, meaning 'gift of God' or 'Jehovah has been gracious.' Like many individuals in Luke's unique genealogical record tracing Jesus' lineage through Mary's line, nothing else is known of Jonan's life or circumstances.
Key verses:Luke 3:30
Related Verses1 mention
Luke· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jonan," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Jonan," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jonan," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).