Bible Person

Jonathan

Meaning: given of God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jonathan entry refers to the father of Ebed in Ezra 8:6, not to the post-exilic priestly heads or the Levite at Dan. He belongs to the family background of one of the groups returning with Ezra. First appears in Ezra 8:6.1

AI summary: This Jonathan matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of a returnee leader in Ezra's caravan. Even a brief paternal notice helps keep the restoration story rooted in remembered households rather than anonymous totals. Taken together, the material presents this Jonathan as a familial source in the return from exile.1

Central Figure

Jonathan

Meaning: given of God