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ALL meanings of jonah

Jo·nah
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  • noun jonah a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed. 1
  • noun jonah a book of the Bible bearing his name. 1
  • noun jonah any person or thing regarded as bringing bad luck. 1
  • noun jonah Also, Jonas [joh-nuh s] /ˈdʒoʊ nəs/ (Show IPA). a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”. 1
  • noun jonah a Hebrew prophet who, having been thrown overboard from a ship in which he was fleeing from God, was swallowed by a great fish and vomited onto dry land 0
  • noun jonah the book in which his adventures are recounted 0
  • noun jonah a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; jinx 0
  • noun jonah a masculine name: var. Jonas 0
  • noun jonah a Hebrew prophet: thrown overboard in a storm sent because he had disobeyed God, he was swallowed by a big fish, but three days later was cast up on the shore unharmed 0
  • noun jonah the book telling Jonah's story 0
  • noun jonah any person said to bring bad luck by being present 0
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