2494. Iónam
Strong's Lexicon
Iónam: Jonam

Original Word: Ἰωνάμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Iónam
Pronunciation: ee-o-NAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-o-nan')
Definition: Jonam
Meaning: (Hebrew), Jonam, an ancestor of Jesus.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name יוֹנָם (Yonam)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3124: יוֹנָם (Yonam) - A Hebrew name that is likely the origin of the Greek Ἰωνάμ.

Usage: The name "Jonam" is a proper noun used in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. It is a personal name that appears in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of Luke. The name itself does not carry a specific meaning in Greek, but it is a transliteration of a Hebrew name.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, genealogies were significant for establishing lineage and fulfilling Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah. The inclusion of Jonam in the genealogy of Jesus highlights the continuity of God's plan through generations. Genealogies were also a way to affirm one's identity and heritage, which was particularly important in Jewish culture.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin
Definition
Jonam, an Isr.
NASB Translation
Jonam (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2494: Ιωναν

Ιωναν and (so T Tr WH) Ἰωνάμ, , indeclinable (see Ἰωάννης), Jonah (or Jonam), one of the ancestors of Christ: Luke 3:30.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jonan.

Probably for Ioannes or Ionas; Jonan, an Israelite -- Jonan.

see GREEK Ioannes

see GREEK Ionas

Forms and Transliterations
Ιωναμ Ἰωνάμ Ἰωνὰμ Ionam Ionám Iōnam Iōnám
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:30 N
GRK: Ἰωσήφ τοῦ Ἰωνάμ τοῦ Ἐλιακὶμ
NAS: the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
KJV: which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Jonan, which was [the son] of Eliakim,
INT: of Joseph of Jonam of Eliakim

Strong's Greek 2494
1 Occurrence


Ἰωνάμ — 1 Occ.















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