Jonah in rabbinic literature — Jonah in rabbinic literature.AncestryThe tribal affinities of Jonah constitute a point of controversy; generally assigned to Asher, he is claimed for Zebulun by R. Johanan on the strength of his place of residence (II Kings xiv. 24); these… … Wikipedia
Gourd — 1) Jonah s gourd (Jonah 4:6 10), bearing the Hebrew name kikayon (found only here), was probably the kiki of the Egyptians, the croton. This is the castor oil plant, a species of ricinus, the palma Christi, so called from the palmate division… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jonah — Jonah † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jonah The fifth of the Minor Prophets. The name is usually taken to mean dove , but in view of the complaining words of the Prophet (Jonah, iv), it is not unlikely that the name is derived from the root … Catholic encyclopedia
JONAH, BOOK OF — (Heb. יוֹנָה), the fifth in the collection of the 12 short prophetic books (minor prophets ). Unlike the other books of this collection the Book of Jonah contains a prophecy of only five words (3:4); the rest of the book is a story about Jonah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GOURD — (Heb. דְּלַעַת; pl. דְּלוּעִים), a plant. It occurs in the Bible only in the form of a place name Dilan, a town in the inheritance of Judah (Josh. 15:38), but it is frequently mentioned in talmudic literature. In modern Hebrew the word is applied … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jonah — For other uses, see Jonah (disambiguation). Prophet Jonah Jonah, as depicted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. Prophet, Seer, Apostle to Nineveh, Companion of the Fish … Wikipedia
Jonah 4 — 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a… … The King James version of the Bible
Islamic view of Jonah — Yunus (Jonah), ( circa 8 BC? death unknown) [ [http://www.thetruthoflife.org/messengers younus.htm The Truth of Life ] ] [ [http://www.zainab.org/commonpages/ebooks/english/short/prophets.htm :: www.zainab.org ] ] is one of the prophets of Islam… … Wikipedia
Zora Neale Hurston — Infobox Writer name = Zora Neale Hurston caption = birthdate = birth date|1891|1|7|mf=y birthplace = Notasulga, Alabama, United States deathdate = death date and age|1960|1|28|1891|1|7 deathplace = Fort Pierce, Florida, United States occupation … Wikipedia
Zora Neale Hurston — Nacimiento 7 de enero de 1891 Eatonville, Florida … Wikipedia Español
Hurston, Zora Neale — born Jan. 7, 1903, Eatonville, Fla., U.S. died Jan. 28, 1960, Fort Pierce, Fla. U.S. folklorist and writer. She joined a traveling theatrical company, ending up in New York, where she studied anthropology with Franz Boas at Columbia University… … Universalium
