Jonah 1:1-17
Amittai
: father of Jonah the prophet from Gath-Hepher
Hebrew
: a person descended from Heber; an ancient Jew; a Hebrew speaking Jew,any Jew, but particularly one who spoke the Hebrew language
Jonah
: a son of Amittai; the prophet God sent to Nineveh,the prophet who was swallowed by the great fish; son of Amittai
Joppa
: a seaport town on the Mediterranean coast about 35 miles northwest of Jerusalem,a town and seaport 55 km NW of Jerusalem & 85 km south of Mt. Carmel
(32° 3´, 34° 45´)
Nineveh
: a town located on the left bank of the Tigris River in northeastern Mesopotamia (Iraq).,the capital city of Assyria
(36° 21´, 43° 9´)
sea
: the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River,the Mediterranean Sea,the Persian Gulf south east of Babylon,the Red Sea
(33° 14´, 33° 28´);
(30° 5´, 31° 13´);
(27° 5´, 34° 46´);
(31° 32´, 35° 28´);
(27° 5´, 34° 46´);
(31° 32´, 35° 28´);
(31° 1´, 33° 51´)
Tarshish
: son of Javan son of Japheth son of Noah,son of Bilhan, great grandson of Benjamin son of Israel,one of the seven princes of Persia under Ahasuerus,a region known for its ports friendly to the ships of Israel,A ship built strong and equiped for long range trading.
(36° 57´, -7° 37´)