Joel

[ joh-uhl ]

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.”

Joel

/ ˈdʒəʊəl /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet
2. the book containing his oracles

Example Sentences

Father Joel Román Salazar died in a car crash in 2013; his death was ruled an accident, but the suspicion of foul play persists.

From The Daily Beast

Joel Osteen wants to talk about muting your cell phone at the dinner table.

From The Daily Beast

How fitting that Joe Cocker would get a little help from his friend Billy Joel.

From The Daily Beast

Joel Klein hates monopolies, but he really loves the private sector.

From The Daily Beast

Music journalist Joel Selwin annotates, with a preface by Donovan, a foreword by Jorma Kaukonen, and an afterword by John Poppy.

From The Daily Beast

After a few minutes, Joel was persuaded to leave the room and to accompany his new friend to the house.

From Project Gutenberg

During the winter Joel was twice absent from the 'settlement' for two or three days.

From Project Gutenberg

Still, his affairs could not suffer while such a young man as Joel Burns was about.

From Project Gutenberg

At the time of Mr. Bellows' death Joel was worth about twelve hundred dollars.

From Project Gutenberg

The old lady did not understand, but Joel carried his point by the aid of the mystery with which he surrounded it.

From Project Gutenberg