JonahWordNet Explorer

a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

a person who suffers misfortune

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land