Amittai

Amittai was the father of Jonah the prophet, from Gath-hepher in the territory of Zebulun (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1). He is mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25 in connection with Jonah's prophecy of Israel's territorial restoration under Jeroboam II, confirming that Jonah was a historical figure who prophesied before his famous mission to Nineveh. Amittai himself is known only through his identification as Jonah's father; his name, meaning 'my truth' or 'faithful,' is theologically evocative given that his son became the subject of one of the Bible's most memorable narratives about divine persistence and mercy.