yônâh — dove, pigeon

Yônâh — Jonah

Genesis 8:8 — “Then he sent out the dove to see whether the waters had decreased from the surface of the ground.”

Genesis 8:9 — “But the dove could not find a resting place for its foot, and returned to him to the ark, for there was water over all the earth. So putting out his hand, he took it into the ark with him.”

Genesis 8:10 — “He waited another seven days, and again sent out the dove from the ark.”

Genesis 8:11 — “The dove came back to him toward evening, and there in its bill was a plucked-off olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the waters had decreased on the earth.”

Genesis 8:12 — “He waited still another seven days and sent the dove forth; and it did not return to him anymore.”