Jehonathan
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
whom Jehovah gave. (1.) One of the stewards of David’s store-houses (1 Chronicles 27:25). (2.) A Levite who taught the law to the people of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). (3.) Nehemiah 12:18.
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
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 (2Ch 17:8 English Versions of the Bible and Hebrew).
(2) Head of the priestly family of Shemaiah (Ne 12:18 English Versions of the Bible and Hebrew).
(3) the King James Version and Hebrew in 1Ch 27:25; see JONATHAN, (7).