Book of Jonah
- proper noun
- Literature
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Libro de Jonás
Examples
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It is hard to think that the Creator, who is able to control the movements and mental capacity of a large fish, was unable to ensure that the details of Jonah's experiences are accurately recorded in the book of Jonah.
Blog text (20) -
During the afternoon service, the congregation listens to a reading of the Book of Jonah.
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In the Bible, the Book of Jonah ends with God asking Jonah, "Shouldn't I be concerned for that great city Nineveh?"
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During the afternoon portion of the Yom Kippur service, the Book of Jonah is read to remind people of God's willingness to forgive those who are sincerely sorry.
Synonyms
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A short book in the Old Testament that tells the story of a prophet swallowed by a large fish
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a transparent noun phrase formed by the genitive/relational pattern 'book of X': combining 'book' (a published set of pages) + 'of' (relational/possessive) + the proper name 'Jonah' yields a book about Jonah. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will infer it denotes a book concerning Jonah (even if they lack background on the Biblical story).
Etymology
The Book of Jonah tells a short Bible story about Jonah, who ran away from God's order and was swallowed by a big fish. That strong image of being swallowed and then given a new chance explains why the book is about 'mercy' and 'second chances'.