Jonah
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7.4
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒoʊ.nə/
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Jonás
- Jonah hopped a boat and got swallowed by a whale.
- prophet Jonah
- Jonah and the whale
- biblical Jonah
It said God sent a whale to swallow Jonah and save him from drowning.
- It said God sent a whale to swallow Jonah and save him from drowning.
- They also get angry at God and tell God, like Jonah gets petulant and sits under a tree.
- So even when you're in the lowest low, you are, you know, is it Jonah in the belly of the whale?
- And Noah probably didn't get on the ark and Jonah probably didn't live in the whale.
Examples
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God asked Jonah to go to one of those places he had on his list.
Blog text (14) -
What do we do with the fact that Jonah's sin of disobedience affected others?
Blog text (10) -
After three days, Jonah noticed something strange happening...
Fiction book (2002) -
"And Jonah lived in the belly of that fish...
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When Jonah stopped running from God, the raging stopped.
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The fact we learn about Jonah is that he disobeyed God.
Blog text (10) -
And from the belly of this fish, Jonah prays to God.
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AND THE LORD TOLD JONAH TO GO TO NINEVEH AND WARN THEM OF IMPENDING JUDGMENT.
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In the biblical story, Jonah was swallowed by a great fish for trying to run away from God's command.
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The tale of Jonah illustrates the importance of obedience and faith.
Compounds
- Literature
A Bible story about Jonah who ran away from God's order and was swallowed by a big fish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jonah the prophet comes from the Hebrew name Yonah meaning 'dove'. He tried to avoid God's order and was swallowed by a great fish, and that dramatic story is why we remember him as a prophet.