Joel
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- proper noun
- /dʒoʊl/
- Literature
- In one case, Father Joel Padron of Simojovel was identified as the culprit.
Examples
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In the Old Testament, the book of Joel contains prophecies about God's judgment.
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PHOTO: A chromameter enables biological technician Joel Jenner to determine the rind color of lemons.
Academic text (1995) -
Let me hear you make some noise for Joel Leon..
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By the way, I saw Joel Cairo tonight.
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- You know Joel Spector.
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Outside, he could hear the seagulls, and in the next room, Joel was getting ready to go to work.
Fiction book (1991) -
Later, when all the guests were gone, Max and Joel shared a newspaper in the rec room.
Fiction book (1991) -
Journalist and author Joel Rogers also used the comparison to South Africa.
Academic text (1998) -
Noticing that he had finished the boiled water, Joel brought him some coffee.
Fiction book (1991) -
Morgan was talking to Joel near the seven-foot windows when Letty entered the living room.
Fiction book (1992)
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joel comes from the old Hebrew name Yo'el, which means 'Yahweh is God'. The -el part is the same as in names like Daniel and Michael, so the name fits a Bible prophet and helps you remember his link to God.