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Amittai

AMITTAI (a-mĭt'ī, Heb. ’ămittay, faithful). Father of Jonah (2Kgs.14.25; Jonah.1.1).

AMITTAI ə mĭt’ ī (אֲמִתַּי, faithful). Father of the prophet Jonah (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1). He came from Gath-hepher in Zebulun.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

The father of the prophet Jonah. He was from Gath-hepher in Zebulun (2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1).