Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3123

Strong's H3123 · Hebrew

יוֹנָה

yôwnâh · /yo-naw'/

Number
H3123
Language
Hebrew
Original word
יוֹנָה
Transliteration
yôwnâh
Pronunciation
yo-naw'
KJV occurrences
31 verses

Definition

a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)

KJV: dove, pigeon.

Root / derivation: probably from the same as H3196 (יַיִן);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יוֹנָה across 31 verses.

dove14×
pigeons9×
doves5×
doves'2×
pigeon1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

31 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis5 verses
Leviticus9 verses
Leviticus 1:14

And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.

Leviticus 5:7

And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. he be: Heb. his hand cannot reach to the sufficiency of a lamb

Leviticus 5:11

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 12:6

And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: of the first: Heb. a son of his year

Leviticus 12:8

And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. she be: Heb. her hand find not sufficiency of

Leviticus 14:22

And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:30

And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;

Leviticus 15:14

And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:

Leviticus 15:29

And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Song of Solomon6 verses
Song of Solomon 1:15

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. my love: or, my companion

Song of Solomon 2:14

O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

Song of Solomon 4:1

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. that: or, that eat of, etc

Song of Solomon 5:2

I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

Song of Solomon 5:12

His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. fitly: Heb. sitting in fulness, that is, fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring

Song of Solomon 6:9

My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Isaiah3 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea2 verses
Nahum1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3123 (yôwnâh) mean?

a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)

How many times does H3123 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3123 (יוֹנָה) appears in 31 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “dove.”

How is yôwnâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3123 is rendered as “dove” (14×), “pigeons” (9×), “doves” (5×), “doves'” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word יוֹנָה come from?

probably from the same as H3196 (יַיִן);