Amittai

Father of the prophet Jonah

A written article for Amittai is still to come. Below and alongside: where Amittai appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1000 BC
    800 BC
  • Amittai
    862 BC to 825 BC

Original word

  • אֲמִתַּי amittai
    H573
Relationships
Son: Jonah
Citations
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Where Amittai appears in Scripture

2 Kings 14

הוּא הֵשִׁיב אֶת-גְּבוּל יִשְׂרָאֵל מִלְּבוֹא חֲמָת עַד-יָם הָֽעֲרָבָה כִּדְבַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּיַד-עַבְדּוֹ יוֹנָה בֶן-אֲמִתַּי הַנָּבִיא אֲשֶׁר מִגַּת הַחֵֽפֶר׃
25
He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.

Jonah 1

וַֽיְהִי דְּבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-יוֹנָה בֶן-אֲמִתַּי לֵאמֹֽר׃
1
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,