RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jonah

850 BC - 810 BC

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Jonah the son of Amittai or Jonas (Hebrew: יוֹנָה Yōnā, lit. 'dove') is a Jewish prophet from Gath-hepher in the Northern Kingdom of Israel around the 8th century BCE according to the Hebrew Bible. He is the central figure of the Book of Jonah, one of the minor prophets, which details his reluctance in delivering the judgment of God to the city of Nineveh (near present-day Mosul) in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. After he is swallowed by a large sea creature (Hebrew: דג גדול, romanized: dāḡ gāḏol, lit. 'large fish') and then released, he returns to the divine mission. In Judaism, the story of Jonah represents the teaching of repentance in Judaism, the ability to repent to God for forgiveness. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonah is the 49th most popular religious figure (down from 36th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Israel (up from 13th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Jonah is most famous for being swallowed by a giant fish.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jonah ranks 49 out of 3,187. Before him are Zoroaster, Joseph Smith, Mark the Evangelist, John Calvin, Pope Urban VII, and Pope Clement VII. After him are Queen of Sheba, Pope Gregory XVI, Pope Julius II, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope Leo XI, and Pope Pius VII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 850 BC, Jonah ranks 1. After him are Jeroboam II, King Xuan of Zhou, King Li of Zhou, Mesha, King Yi of Zhou, Shoshenq V, Lutipri, Marduk-zakir-shumi I, and Marduk-balassu-iqbi. Among people deceased in 810 BC, Jonah ranks 1. After him are Shamshi-Adad V, and Ishpuini of Urartu.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Jonah ranks 9 out of 466. Before him are Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Ramesses II (-1303), and Elijah (-1000). After him are Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), and Mary Magdalene (-10).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Jonah ranks 8. Before him are Jesus (-4), Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), and Elijah (-1000). After him are Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), and Eusebius (265).

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