(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

[ Syn: jonah ]

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

[ Syn: jinx ]

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

[ Syn: jonah , book of jonah ]