How many times is Jonadab mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jonadab appears 12 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 2 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jonadab 12 times.
Jonadab in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jonadab counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jonadab | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 12 | 12 |
What the name Jonadab means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jonadab as "who gives liberally".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Jonadab
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 times:
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
Common questions
How many times is Jonadab in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 12 of the 12 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Jonadab appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (7), then 2 Samuel (5).
Where is Jonadab first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Samuel 13:3: "But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man." The last is Jeremiah 35:19.
What does the name Jonadab mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jonadab as "who gives liberally".
More word counts: Agag, Baal, Molech, Chemosh, Belial, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Moab, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.