The meaning of Jehonathan in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

je-hon'-a-than (yehonathan, "Yahweh has given"): The name is the same as Jonathan: the Hebrew has the two forms for the same person sometimes; sometimes only one is found. See JONATHAN. The form "Jehonathan" occurs as follows in English Versions of the Bible:

(1) A Levite who took part in teaching the Torah in the cities of Judah under Jehoshaphat (II Chronicles 17:8 English Versions of the Bible and Hebrew).

(2) Head of the priestly family of Shemaiah (Nehemiah 12:18 English Versions of the Bible and Hebrew).

(3) the King James Version and Hebrew in I Chronicles 27:25; see JONATHAN, (7).


See more on the meaning of Jehonathan in the Bible:
Jehonathan {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jehonathan {Hitchcock's Bible Name}

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