Jonah

/ˈdʒoʊnə/

/ˈdʒʌʊnə/

Other forms: Jonahs

Definitions of Jonah

1. noun

   (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
   example of:

   prophet

   someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
2. noun

   a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
   synonyms: Book of Jonah

   example of:

   book

   a major division of a long written composition