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Amittai

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Amittai

Amittai

אֲמִתַּי

Amitai

a-mi-TAI

Meaning of the Name Amittai

Truthful

Attributes of Amittai

UNKNOWN

Where is Amittai in the Bible

2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1

What did Amittai do in the Bible

He was the father of Jonah the prophet, from Gat-Chefer. The rabbis teach that when a prophet is identified by his father (x son of y), it means that the father was also a prophet. As such, Amittai was also one of the prophets of Israel.

What does the Bible say about Amittai

One of the prophets of Israel

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