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    Jonah

    JO-nuh

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Dove
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Jonah appears in the King James Bible, including Jonah 2:10.
    First appears in
    Jonah — The prophets
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.098% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Jonah's name — 'dove' — represents the peace that comes through obedience. His story teaches that we cannot outrun God's call, and that divine mercy extends even to those we consider enemies.
    King James verses
    • Jonah 2:10

      "And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land."

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