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Jonah

Jonah

57 6.8
A short book in the Old Testament that tells the story of a prophet swallowed by a large fish
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒoʊ.nə/
translation icon : Libro de Jonás
  • The tiny figure of Jonah walks into the middle of the deck.

Examples

  • Bless you, Simon, son of Jonah.

    Killing Jesus (2015)

  • Sam goes out the door with Jonah behind him, waving the letter.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Peter, child of Jonah, your faith is like a rock, and on that rock I will build my church.

    Judas (2004)

  • I can live inside a whale like Jonah, - with the Angel Guard.

    Mermaids (1990)

  • I see you're reading "The Book of Jonah."

    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)

  • N4: Confused, Ronnie and Will follow Jonah to the beach.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Sam is looking at Jonah, who's rooted to the spot he's standing on.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • They make vows that in the meantime God has appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah and so preserve his life.

  • A stewardess bends affectionately over Jonah, ensconced in the first-class section.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • In the story of the Old Testament, the prophet Jonah was swallowed by a great fish.

Synonyms

Book of Jonah
vsJonah
  • Literature
5.6

A Bible story about Jonah who ran away from God's order and was swallowed by a big fish

gives a brief summary focusing on the whale rather than full plot details

Compounds

Book of Jonah
  • Literature
5.6

A Bible story about Jonah who ran away from God's order and was swallowed by a big fish

Jonah crab
  • US
8.2

A large red crab from the east coast of North America eaten as seafood

Surface Forms

Jonah main

Etymology

Jonah names the short book in the Old Testament and comes from the Hebrew name Yonah, which means 'dove'. The book is simply named after that man and his strange sea journey, so the title points to his story.