jonah meaning and definition

JONAH noun

Definition of Jonah (noun)

1. (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
2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
   • synonyms: jinx
3. a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
   • synonyms: Book of Jonah