Jonah

Summary

Jonah is a human biblical figure^[1]. His place of birth was Gath-hepher^[2]. He was born on 823 BC^[3]. He died on 720 BC^[4]. He worked as a preacher^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Jonah's place of birth was Gath-hepher^[2].
• Jonah was born on 823 BC^[3].
• Jonah died on 720 BC^[4].
• Jonah's father was Amittai^[7].
• Jonah's mother was Widow of Zarephath^[8].
• Jonah held citizenship in Kingdom of Israel^[9].
• Jonah is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group^[10].
• Jonah's professions included preacher^[5].
• Jonah held the position of prophet^[11].
• Jonah's religion is recorded as Yahwism^[12].
• Jonah is recorded as male^[13].
• Jonah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[14].
• Jonah's Commons category is recorded as Jonah^[15].
• Jonah's canonization status is recorded as saint^[16].
• Jonah's said to be the same as is recorded as Yunus^[17].
• Jonah's said to be the same as is recorded as Jonah in rabbinic literature^[18].
• Jonah's given name is recorded as Yona^[19].
• Jonah's feast day is recorded as September 21^[20].
• Jonah's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jonah^[21].
• Jonah's depicted by is recorded as Book of Jonah^[22].
• Jonah's depicted by is recorded as Bible^[23].
• Jonah's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Jonah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Jonah's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Jonah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jonah was born in Gath-hepher^[2]. He was born on 823 BC^[3]. His father was Amittai^[7]. His mother was Widow of Zarephath^[8]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jonah worked as a preacher^[5]. He held the position of prophet^[11].

Personal Life

Jonah's religion is recorded as Yahwism^[12].

Death and Burial

Jonah died on 720 BC^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jonah include fear of success^[28], a phobia^[29] and Khan Yunis^[30], a city^[31], in United Arab Republic^[32], founded in 1389^[33].

Why It Matters

Jonah has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Book of him^[35], a religious text^[36]. Entities named for him include fear of success^[28], a phobia^[29] and Khan Yunis^[30], a city^[31], in United Arab Republic^[32], founded in 1389^[33].

FAQs

Where was Jonah born?

Jonah was born in Gath-hepher^[2].

Who were Jonah's parents?

Jonah's father was Amittai^[7]. Jonah's mother was Widow of Zarephath^[8].

What did Jonah do for work?

Jonah worked as preacher^[5].