Amittai
Mentioned 861–824 BC traditional (Jones)
True, the father of Jonah the prophet, a native of Gath-hepher (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jonah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Amittai, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Gath-hepher1
- likely location: Lebo-hamath1
- location not graded: Sea of the Arabah1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 886–799 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Amittai 2 |
| KJV | Amittai 2 |
| ASV | Amittai 2 |
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Every verse
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2 Kings1 verse
- 14:25
This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.
Jonah1 verse
- 1:1
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
True, the father of Jonah the prophet, a native of Gath-hepher (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).