Joel

American  

[joh-uhl] / ˈdʒoʊ əl /

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.

2. a book of the Bible bearing his name.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is God.”

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Joel British  

/ ˈdʒəʊəl /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet

2. the book containing his oracles

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Example Sentences

But it’s not always so black and white, said automotive-finance expert Joel Kansanback.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The fossils were examined by paleontologists from Flinders University and Canterbury Museum, working alongside volcanologists Joel Baker from the University of Auckland and Simon Barker of Victoria University of Wellington.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“People started tattooing ‘Dios Por Delante’ on their forearms and neck and that’s when we realized that this was more than music, it’s a movement,” Joel said of the impact of the latter song.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Journalist Joel Mowbray said it might be Mr. Carlson’s “most absurd claim to date.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

So I decided to take Joel Salatin up on the offer he’d extended when I told him about my book.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan