Jonah
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Summary
Jonah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 823 BC[2] in Gath-hepher[3]. He died on 720 BC[4] in Nineveh[5]. He worked as a preacher[6]. He ranks in the top 9% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,787 views/month).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Amittai[8]
- Mother: Widow of Zarephath[9]
- Spouse: Jonah's wife[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Israel[11]
- Ethnic group: Israelites[12]
- Position held: prophet[13]
- Religion or worldview: Yahwism[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Jonah[16]
- Canonization status: saint[17]
- Said to be the same as: Yunus[18], Jonah in rabbinic literature[19]
- Given name: Yona[20]
- Feast day: September 21[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jonah[22]
- Depicted by: Book of Jonah[23], Bible[24]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[28], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Biblical Hebrew[32]
- Present in work: Old Testament[33], Book of Jonah[34], Second Book of Kings[35]
- Name in native language: יוֹנָה[36]
- Different from: Yunus[37]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[38], WikiProject Bible[39], WikiProject Judaism[40], WikiProject Islam[41], WikiProject Christianity[42], WikiProject Saints[43], WikiProject Assyria[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jonah include Khan Yunis[45], a city[46], in United Arab Republic[47], founded in 1389[48] and fear of success[49], a phobia[50].
Why It Matters
Jonah has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to him include Book of him[53], a religious text[54]. Entities named for him include Khan Yunis[45], a city[46], in United Arab Republic[47], founded in 1389[48] and fear of success[49], a phobia[50].
FAQs
Where was Jonah born?
Jonah was born in Gath-hepher[3].
Where did Jonah die?
Jonah died in Nineveh[5].
Who were Jonah's parents?
Jonah's father was Amittai[8]. Jonah's mother was Widow of Zarephath[9].
Who was Jonah married to?
Jonah's spouses include Jonah's wife[10].
What did Jonah do for work?
Jonah worked as a preacher[6].