Definitions for Jonah

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Jonah Jo·nah

Spelling: [joh-nuh]

IPA: /ˈdʒoʊ nə/

Jonah is a 5 letter English word.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in Jonah (ahjno).

Definitions for Jonah

noun

1. 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.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name.
3. any person or thing regarded as bringing bad luck.
4. Also, Jonas [joh-nuh s] /ˈdʒoʊ nəs/ (Show IPA). a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”.

Examples for Jonah

I saw the same with Jonah and Russell and their chemistry, and I immediately conceived of the film right there.

The history of Jonah and the whale, I read at least twenty times.

"I know how Jonah felt after the whale unloaded him," he drawled.

Poor Jonah has been hearing about that bet over and over again.

"I suppose Jonah cal'lated he didn't need to be swallowed," he mused.

So they took up Jonah and cast him forth into the sea, and the sea ceased from her raging.'

At the table-read for Sarah Marshall, Jonah and Russell had such amazing chemistry.

Jonah Hill and Michael Cera are justifiable movie stars in that movie.

I 'guess Jonah wa'n't more tickled when he set foot on dry land.

Jonah Edelman is the co-founder and CEO of Stand for Children.