How many times is Nathanael mentioned in the Bible?
The word Nathanael appears 6 times in the King James Version, in 6 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Nathanael 6 times.
Nathanael in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Nathanael counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Nathanael | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
What the name Nathanael means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Nathanael as "the gift of God".
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.
Which books mention Nathanael most
Nathanael appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (6).
First and last mention of Nathanael
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
Common questions
How many times is Nathanael in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 6 uses are in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament. Nathanael appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (6).
Where is Nathanael first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is John 1:45: "Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." The last is John 21:2.
What does the name Nathanael mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Nathanael as "the gift of God".
More word counts: Aquila, Priscilla, Agrippa, Caesar, Magdalene, Iscariot, Belshazzar, Vashti, 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.