Encyclopedia entry
Bar-jona
Son of Jonah, the patronymic of Peter (Matt. 16:17; John 1:42), because his father’s name was Jonas. (See PETER.)
Scripture on Bar-jona
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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