יוֹנָה (yôwnâh) — Dove

Hebrew word study: יוֹנָה (yôwnâh), Strong's H3123. a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)

HebrewStrong's H3123
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יוֹנָה (yôwnâh)
Pronounced: yo-naw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)

Word study
Derivation: probably from the same as H3196 (יַיִן);

KJV translation words: dove, pigeon.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3123 is tagged on 31 words in 31 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:8 and last appears in Nahum 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a dove ×9the dove ×7and like the doves ×2are doves ×2dove my ×2like a dove ×2like the dove ×2O dove my ×1and like a dove ×1are like doves ×1doves ×1like the doves of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יוֹנָה ×9הַיּוֹנָה ×7יוֹנִים ×3יוֹנָתִי ×3וְכַיּוֹנִים ×2כַּיּוֹנָה ×2כְיוֹנָה ×1כְּיוֹנִים ×1כְּיוֹנֵי ×1כְּיוֹנָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×9Song of Solomon ×6Genesis ×5Isaiah ×3Psalms ×2Hosea ×2Numbers ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 31)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3196 יַיִן (yayin).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2755 חֲרֵי־יוֹנִים (chărêy-yôwnîym), H3124 יוֹנָה (Yôwnâh), H3128 יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים (yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîym), H3224 יְמִימָה (Yᵉmîymâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yôwnâh (H3123) mean?

A dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating).

How is H3123 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3123 as: dove, pigeon..

How often does יוֹנָה (yôwnâh) appear?

Strong's H3123 is tagged on 31 words in 31 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:8 and last appears in Nahum 2:7.