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Amittai (/əˈmɪt.aɪ/; Hebrew: אֲמִתַּי, ʾǍmīttay, "true"; Latin: Amathi; Arabic: مَتّىٰ, romanized: Mattā) was the
father of the
Prophet Jonah. He was...
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Jonah the son of
Amittai or
Jonas (Hebrew: יוֹנָה Yōnā, lit. 'dove') is a
Jewish prophet in the
Hebrew Bible hailing from Gath-hepher in the Northern...
- ibn Mattā) is a
prophet of God in
Islam corresponding to
Jonah son of
Amittai in the
Hebrew Bible.
Jonah is the only one of the
Twelve Minor Prophets...
- Old Testament. The book
tells of a
Hebrew prophet named Jonah, son of
Amittai, who is sent by God to
prophesy the
destruction of Nineveh, but attempts...
- and poets; for example,
Shefatya ben Amitai,
Hananiel ben
Amittai, and his
nephew Amittai ben Shephatiah.
Ahimaaz had two sons,
Paltiel and Samuel. The...
- Upon
receiving this answer,
Muhammad exclaimed "The town of Jonah, son of
Amittai!" Overjo****,
Muhammad then told
Addas how
Jonah and he (Muhammad) were...
- مَتُّوشَلَخَ Mətušélaḥ Mətušálaḥ מְתֿוּשָלַח
Methuselah Μαθουσάλας Mattā
Amittai אֲמִתַּי
Amittai Mattā / Matatiyā متى / متتيا Matitiahu / Matityahu
Matityahu מַתִּתְיָהוּ...
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promises Amasa Amasia Amashai Ami Amaziah, the
strength of the Lord
Aminadab Amittai Ammah Ammi, my
people Ammiel Ammihud,
people of
praise Amminadab Ammishaddai...
- residence, or both. For instance,
Jonah is
introduced as "Jonah, the son of
Amittai... of Gath-hepher",
Elisha is
introduced as "Elisha, the son of Shaphat...
- or "Jonah son of
Amittai",
confirming that
Matta is
indeed the
Arabic name for
Amittai and the Beit
Ummar tomb is
dedicated to
Amittai. In 1226, the Ayyubid...
