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

Joel's parents said he was a happy and lively little boy but started to feel unwell in March last year.

From BBC

Hellerstein’s friend and former law partner, Joel Cohen, said the judge wouldn’t have decided to stay on the case without his usual soul-searching.

From The Wall Street Journal

And a lot of that comes from Joel’s performance.

From Los Angeles Times

Just across the street, Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” played over a loudspeaker as protesters gathered in front of the burned husk of the historic 1924 Business Block Building.

From Los Angeles Times

Nomura auto analyst Joel Ying reckons that their strong sales are likely mainly due to their final push on the delivery of their order backlog.

From The Wall Street Journal