Ἰωνάθης

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /i.oˈna.θis/ → /i.oˈna.θis/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /i.oˈna.tʰe̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /i.oˈna.θis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /i.oˈna.θis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.oˈna.θis/

Proper noun

Ἰωνᾱ́θης • (Iōnā́thēs) m (genitive Ἰωνᾱ́θου); first declension

1. Alternative form of Ἰωνᾱ́θᾱν (Iōnā́thān)
   • 93 CE – 94 CE, Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 13.1.3:

     Ὁ δὲ Βακχίδης γνοὺς τὸν Ἰωνάθην ἐν τοῖς ἕλεσι τοῦ Ἰορδάνου κατεστρατοπεδευμένον παραφυλάξας τὴν τῶν σαββάτων ἡμέραν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἧκεν ὡς οὐ μαχούμενον ἐκείνῃ διὰ τὸν νόμον.

     Ho dè Bakkhídēs gnoùs tòn Iōnáthēn en toîs hélesi toû Iordánou katestratopedeuménon paraphuláxas tḕn tôn sabbátōn hēméran ep’ autòn hêken hōs ou makhoúmenon ekeínēi dià tòn nómon.

     • Translation by William Whiston

       But when Bacchides knew that Jonathan had pitched his camp among the lakes of Jordan, he observed when their sabbath day came, and then assaulted him, as supposing that he would not fight because of the law for resting on that day.

   • 37 CE – 100 CE, Josephus, Josephi Vita 4:

     οὗτος ἠγάγετο πρὸς γάμον θυγατέρα Ἰωνάθου ἀρχιερέως

     hoûtos ēgágeto pròs gámon thugatéra Iōnáthou arkhieréōs

     • Translation by William Whiston

       he married the daughter of Jonathan the high priest

Inflection

First declension of ὁ Ἰωνᾱ́θης; τοῦ Ἰωνᾱ́θου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ Ἰωνᾱ́θης ho Iōnā́thēs	τὼ Ἰωνᾱ́θᾱ tṑ Iōnā́thā	οἱ Ἰωνᾶθαι hoi Iōnâthai
Genitive	τοῦ Ἰωνᾱ́θου toû Iōnā́thou	τοῖν Ἰωνᾱ́θαιν toîn Iōnā́thain	τῶν Ἰωνᾱθῶν tôn Iōnāthôn
Dative	τῷ Ἰωνᾱ́θῃ tôi Iōnā́thēi	τοῖν Ἰωνᾱ́θαιν toîn Iōnā́thain	τοῖς Ἰωνᾱ́θαις toîs Iōnā́thais
Accusative	τὸν Ἰωνᾱ́θην tòn Iōnā́thēn	τὼ Ἰωνᾱ́θᾱ tṑ Iōnā́thā	τοὺς Ἰωνᾱ́θᾱς toùs Iōnā́thās
Vocative	Ἰωνᾱ́θη Iōnā́thē	Ἰωνᾱ́θᾱ Iōnā́thā	Ἰωνᾶθαι Iōnâthai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.