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Amittai
true; fearing
אֲמִתַּי a.mit.tay
Amittai (Hebrew: אֲמִתַּי, a.mit.tay) means “true; fearing”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In 2017 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears in the same passages as Ahaziah.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Amittai
father of Jonah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 2017 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2017 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 10 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 5 in 2015 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 14:25 |
| Last appears | Jonah 1:1 |
| Cross-references | 40 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jonah co-occurrence Appears with Jonah in 2 Kings 14.
- Jehoaddan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehoaddan.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zechariah.
- Jeroboam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jeroboam.
- Jehoahaz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehoahaz.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Joash.
- Nebat co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Nebat.
- Ahaziah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahaziah.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.25;
father of: Jonah (H3124)
§ Amittai = "my truth"
the father of Jonah the prophet
Amittai was the father of Jonah, the prophet from Gath-hepher.
The biblical story
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.
Key verses
Amittai appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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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.
2 Kings 14:25 -
Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah 1:1
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 14:25
Jonah (1)
- Jonah 1:1