Amittai אֲמִתַּי

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Father of the prophet Jonah

Biography

Amittai was the father of the prophet Jonah, who was from Gath-hepher in the region of Zebulun. Jonah, the son of Amittai, prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel. He predicted that Jeroboam would restore the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, which came to pass according to the word of the Lord.

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In Scripture

2 biblical books
2 Kings 1 verse
  • 2 Kings 14:25

    "He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to Yahweh, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher."

Jonah 1 verse
  • Jonah 1:1

    "Now Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,"

Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew אֲמִתַּי H0573
Encyclopedia Article

Amittai

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

am'-a ('ammah, "mother" or "beginning"): A hill in the territory of Benjamin (2Sa 2:24), where Joab and Abishai halted at nightfall in their pursuit of Abner and his forces after the