Jonah is introduced to us with a description that tells us precisely who he is. How does the Bible describe him?
Answer Jonah, Son of Amittai
In Bible times, using a phrase like Son of Amittai was a sort of last name, like people today are known as Johnson or Anderson. Jonah was Amittai-son.
Asked by Troy E. Schmidt · Last updated 4 years ago · 2.4K views · SOURCE