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Jona

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dove). Father of Apostle Peter (Matt. 16:17¹⁷And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 16:17); John 1:42⁴²And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. (John 1:42)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See JONAS.

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Greek for Jonah