I.
יוֺנָהnoun femininedove (Late Hebrew
id.; Aramaic
id.,
) — absolute
יוֺנָהGenesis 8:8 20t.; construct
יוֺנֵתPsalm 56:1; suffix
יוֺנָתִיSongs 2:14 2t.; plural
יוֺנִיםNahum 2:8 6t.; construct
יוֺנֵיEzekiel 7:16 (see below); —
doveGenesis 8:8,9,10,11,12 (all J); often of offerings,
בֶּןיֿוֺנָהLeviticus 12:6 (P; an individual of the species; ""
תֹּר);
בְּנֵי (ה)יוֺנִים ""
תֹּרִיםׅLeviticus 1:14;
Leviticus 5:7,11;
Leviticus 12:8;
Leviticus 14:22,30;
Leviticus 15:14,29;
Numbers 6:10 (all P);
חֲרִי יוֺנִיםdove's dung2 Kings 6:25 (Kt, yet see Gei
Urschrift 409); in various similes: Ephraim is
כְּיוֺנָה מּוֺתָהlike a silly doveHosea 7:11 (allowing itself to be snared); simile of return of exiles, like eager flight of doves
Hosea 11:11, of ships with white outspread sails
Isaiah 60:8;
אֵבֶר כַּיּוֺנָהPsalm 55:7; see also
כַּנְפֵי יוֺנָהPsalm 68:14; simile of fugitive Moab
Jeremiah 48:28; also
כְּיוֺנֵי הַגֵּאָיוֺתEzekiel 7:16like the doves of the valleys (but on text see Co, who emends
כיונים הוֺגִיּוֺת, but regards phrase as gloss): simile of mourning
כְּקוֺל יוֺנִיםNahum 2:8; without
קוֺל,
הגה כיוניםIsaiah 38:14;
Isaiah 59:11 (from mournful note); figurative of beauty (only Canticles):
עֵינַיִךְ יוֺנִיםthine eyes are (those of)
dovesSongs 1:15;
Songs 4:1, see also
Songs 4:12; term of endearment,
יוֺנָתִיmy doveSongs 2:14;
Songs 5:2;
Songs 6:9. Elsewhere only
Psalm 56:1 (title)
(עַל) יוֺנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים probably name of melody:
To 'the dove of distant terebinths' (read
אֵלִים for
אֵלֶם; see
אֵלֶם above, and Bae
Psalms, p. xvii). — On sanctity of dove among Shemites, see RS
Semitic i. 202, 275.
Strong's Hebrew: 3123. יוֹנִים (yonah) — 32 Occurrences
Genesis 8:8
HEB:וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־ הַיּוֹנָ֖ה מֵאִתּ֑וֹ לִרְאוֹת֙
NAS: Then he sent out a dove from him, to see
KJV: Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see
INT: sent A dove for to see
Genesis 8:9
HEB:וְלֹֽא־ מָצְאָה֩ הַיּוֹנָ֨ה מָנ֜וֹחַ לְכַף־
NAS:but the dove found no
KJV:But the dove found no rest
INT: no found the dove resting the sole
Genesis 8:10
HEB:שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־ הַיּוֹנָ֖ה מִן־ הַתֵּבָֽה׃
NAS: he sent out the dove from the ark.
KJV: he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
INT: and again sent the dove from the ark
Genesis 8:11
HEB:וַתָּבֹ֨א אֵלָ֤יו הַיּוֹנָה֙ לְעֵ֣ת עֶ֔רֶב
NAS:The dove came to him toward evening,
KJV:And the dove came in
INT: came about the dove toward evening
Genesis 8:12
HEB:וַיְשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־ הַיּוֹנָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־ יָסְפָ֥ה
NAS: and sent out the dove; but she did not return
KJV: and sent forth the dove; which returned
INT: another and sent the dove not again
Leviticus 1:14
HEB:מִן־ בְּנֵ֥י הַיּוֹנָ֖ה אֶת־ קָרְבָּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: or from young pigeons.
KJV: of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
INT: from young pigeons his offering
Leviticus 5:7
HEB:שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־ יוֹנָ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֶחָ֥ד
NAS: young pigeons, one
KJV: young pigeons, unto the LORD;
INT: two young pigeons to the LORD one
Leviticus 5:11
HEB:לִשְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵי־ יוֹנָה֒ וְהֵבִ֨יא אֶת־
NAS: young pigeons, then for his offering
KJV: young pigeons, then he that sinned
INT: two young pigeons shall bring his offering
Leviticus 12:6
HEB:לְעֹלָ֔ה וּבֶן־ יוֹנָ֥ה אוֹ־ תֹ֖ר
NAS: and a young pigeon or
KJV: and a young pigeon, or a turtledove,
INT: A burnt young pigeon or A turtledove
Leviticus 12:8
HEB:שְׁנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֔ה אֶחָ֥ד לְעֹלָ֖ה
NAS: young pigeons, the one
KJV: or two young pigeons; the one
INT: two young pigeons the one A burnt
Leviticus 14:22
HEB:שְׁנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּשִּׂ֖יג
NAS: two young pigeons which are within
KJV: young pigeons, such as he is able to get;
INT: two young pigeons which are within
Leviticus 14:30
HEB:מִן־ בְּנֵ֣י הַיּוֹנָ֑ה מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּשִּׂ֖יג
NAS: or young pigeons, which are within
KJV: or of the young pigeons, such as
INT: at young pigeons which are within
Leviticus 15:14
HEB:שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה וּבָ֣א ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: two young pigeons, and come before
KJV: or two young pigeons, and come before
INT: two young pigeons and come before
Leviticus 15:29
HEB:שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה וְהֵבִיאָ֤ה אוֹתָם֙
NAS: young pigeons and bring
KJV: young pigeons, and bring
INT: two young pigeons and bring in
Numbers 6:10
HEB:שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה אֶל־ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן
NAS: young pigeons to the priest,
KJV: young pigeons, to the priest,
INT: two young pigeons to the priest
Psalm 55:6
HEB:לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃
NAS: wings like a dove! I would fly away
KJV: I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away,
INT: had wings A dove fly rest
Psalm 56:1
HEB:לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ עַל־ י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים
INT: Musician and dove congregation far abroad
Psalm 68:13
HEB:שְׁפַ֫תָּ֥יִם כַּנְפֵ֣י י֭וֹנָה נֶחְפָּ֣ה בַכֶּ֑סֶף
NAS: [You are like] the wings of a dove covered
KJV: [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered
INT: the sheepfolds the wings of a dove covered silver
Songs 1:15
HEB:יָפָ֖ה עֵינַ֥יִךְ יוֹנִֽים׃
NAS: you are! Your eyes are [like] doves.
KJV: behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves' eyes.
INT: beautiful are your eyes are doves
Songs 2:14
HEB: יוֹנָתִ֞י בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֗לַע
NAS:O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
KJV:O my dove, [that art] in the clefts
INT:my dove the clefts of the rock
Songs 4:1
HEB:יָפָ֔ה עֵינַ֣יִךְ יוֹנִ֔ים מִבַּ֖עַד לְצַמָּתֵ֑ךְ
NAS: you are! Your eyes are [like] doves behind
KJV: behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves' eyes
INT: beautiful are your eyes are doves within your veil
Songs 5:2
HEB:אֲחֹתִ֤י רַעְיָתִי֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי֙
NAS: my darling, My dove, my perfect one!
KJV: my love, my dove, my undefiled:
INT: my sister my darling my dove my perfect my head
Songs 5:12
HEB: עֵינָ֕יו כְּיוֹנִ֖ים עַל־ אֲפִ֣יקֵי
NAS: His eyes are like doves Beside
KJV: His eyes [are] as [the eyes] of doves by the rivers
INT: his eyes doves Beside streams
Songs 6:9
HEB:אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י אַחַ֥ת
NAS:[But] my dove, my perfect one,
KJV:My dove, my undefiled is [but] one;
INT: is unique he my dove my perfect only
Isaiah 38:14
HEB:אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף אֶהְגֶּ֖ה כַּיּוֹנָ֑ה דַּלּ֤וּ עֵינַי֙
NAS: I moan like a dove; My eyes
KJV: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes
INT: twitter moan A dove look my eyes
Isaiah 59:11
HEB:כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה
NAS: sadly like doves; We hope
KJV: sore like doves: we look
INT: bears All doves and moan sadly
Isaiah 60:8
HEB:כָּעָ֣ב תְּעוּפֶ֑ינָה וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים אֶל־ אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: like a cloud And like the doves to their lattices?
KJV: as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
INT: A cloud fly the doves about chimney
Jeremiah 48:28
HEB:מוֹאָ֑ב וִֽהְי֣וּ כְיוֹנָ֔ה תְּקַנֵּ֖ן בְּעֶבְרֵ֥י
NAS: of Moab, And be like a dove that nests
KJV: in the rock, and be like the dove [that] maketh her nest
INT: of Moab and be like A dove nests Beyond
Ezekiel 7:16
HEB:אֶל־ הֶהָרִ֗ים כְּיוֹנֵ֧י הַגֵּאָי֛וֹת כֻּלָּ֖ם
NAS: they will be on the mountains like doves of the valleys,
KJV: and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys,
INT: on the mountains doves of the valleys all
Hosea 7:11
HEB:וַיְהִ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם כְּיוֹנָ֥ה פוֹתָ֖ה אֵ֣ין
NAS: like a silly dove, without
KJV: also is like a silly dove without heart:
INT: has become Ephraim dove A silly without
Hosea 11:11
HEB:כְצִפּוֹר֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ אַשּׁ֑וּר
NAS: from Egypt And like doves from the land
KJV: out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land
INT: birds Egypt doves the land of Assyria
Nahum 2:7
HEB:מְנַֽהֲגוֹת֙ כְּק֣וֹל יוֹנִ֔ים מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת עַל־
NAS: like the sound of doves, Beating
KJV: [her] as with the voice of doves, tabering
INT: are moaning the sound of doves Beating on
) — absolute יוֺנָהGenesis 8:8 20t.; construct יוֺנֵתPsalm 56:1; suffix יוֺנָתִיSongs 2:14 2t.; plural יוֺנִיםNahum 2:8 6t.; construct יוֺנֵיEzekiel 7:16 (see below); — doveGenesis 8:8,9,10,11,12 (all J); often of offerings, בֶּןיֿוֺנָהLeviticus 12:6 (P; an individual of the species; "" תֹּר); בְּנֵי (ה)יוֺנִים "" תֹּרִיםׅLeviticus 1:14; Leviticus 5:7,11; Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 14:22,30; Leviticus 15:14,29; Numbers 6:10 (all P); חֲרִי יוֺנִיםdove's dung2 Kings 6:25 (Kt, yet see GeiUrschrift 409); in various similes: Ephraim is כְּיוֺנָה מּוֺתָהlike a silly doveHosea 7:11 (allowing itself to be snared); simile of return of exiles, like eager flight of doves Hosea 11:11, of ships with white outspread sails Isaiah 60:8; אֵבֶר כַּיּוֺנָהPsalm 55:7; see also כַּנְפֵי יוֺנָהPsalm 68:14; simile of fugitive Moab Jeremiah 48:28; also כְּיוֺנֵי הַגֵּאָיוֺתEzekiel 7:16like the doves of the valleys (but on text see Co, who emends כיונים הוֺגִיּוֺת, but regards phrase as gloss): simile of mourning כְּקוֺל יוֺנִיםNahum 2:8; without קוֺל, הגה כיוניםIsaiah 38:14; Isaiah 59:11 (from mournful note); figurative of beauty (only Canticles): עֵינַיִךְ יוֺנִיםthine eyes are (those of) dovesSongs 1:15; Songs 4:1, see also Songs 4:12; term of endearment, יוֺנָתִיmy doveSongs 2:14; Songs 5:2; Songs 6:9. Elsewhere only Psalm 56:1 (title) (עַל) יוֺנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים probably name of melody: To 'the dove of distant terebinths' (read אֵלִים for אֵלֶם; see אֵלֶם above, and BaePsalms, p. xvii). — On sanctity of dove among Shemites, see RSSemitic i. 202, 275.