יוֹנָה I (b. h.) pr. n. m. Jonah, 1) the prophet. Y. Erub. X, beg. 26ᵃ; Bab. Erub. 96ᵃ. Snh. 89ᵃ, sq Gen. R. s. 21; a. fr. —2) name of several Amoraim. a) R. J. father of R. Mana. Taan. 23ᵇ. Y. Shebi. IV, 35ᵃ bot.; a. v. fr.—b) R. J. of Bozra. Y. Kil. IX, beg. 31ᵈ; a. fr.—[Ḥull. 43ᵇ י׳ אמר ר׳ זירא Jonah said in behalf of R. Z.; oth. opin.: as to the gullet of a dove, &c., v. next w.]