Jonah story Synonyms

Definitions for Jonah


  • (noun) (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
  • (noun) a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

Definitions for Story


  • (noun) a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
  • (noun) a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
  • (noun) a report of recent events or facts not previously known