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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jonah

850 BC - 810 BC

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Jonah or Jonas (Hebrew: יוֹנָה Yōnā, lit. 'dove') is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible hailing from Gath-hepher in the Northern Kingdom of Israel around the 8th century BCE. He is the central figure of the Book of Jonah, which details his reluctance in delivering the judgment of Yahweh to the city of Nineveh (near present-day Mosul) in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. After he is swallowed by a large sea creature (Hebrew: דג גדול, romanized: dāḡ gāḏol, lit. 'large fish') and then released, he returns to the divine mission. In Judaism, the story of Jonah represents the teaching of repentance in Judaism, the ability to repent to God for forgiveness. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jonah has received more than 3,854,195 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Jonah is the 32nd most popular religious figure (down from 29th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Israel and the 11th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Jonah is most famous for being swallowed by a giant fish.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 80.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 58

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 13.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jonah ranks 32 out of 2,238. Before him are Rama, Abu Bakr, Matthew the Apostle, Saint Barbara, Samson, and Martin of Tours. After him are Saint Stephen, John the Apostle, Pope Benedict XVI, Saint Lucy, Husayn ibn Ali, and Queen of Sheba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 850 BC, Jonah ranks 1. After him are Jeroboam II, King Xuan of Zhou, King Li of Zhou, King Yi of Zhou, Shoshenq V, Lutipri, Marduk-balassu-iqbi, and Marduk-zakir-shumi I. Among people deceased in 810 BC, Jonah ranks 1. After him are Shamshi-Adad V and Ishpuini of Urartu.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Jonah ranks 12 out of 430. Before him are Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), and Samson (-1118). After him are Saint Stephen (1), Herod the Great (-73), Judas Iscariot (50), Saul (-1079), Mary Magdalene (-10), and Bartholomew the Apostle (-100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Jonah ranks 11. Before him are Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), and Samson (-1118). After him are Saint Stephen (1), Judas Iscariot (50), Saul (-1079), Mary Magdalene (-10), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), and Thomas the Apostle (1).

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