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Joel definition

Joel (jō′əl, -el′)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible
    1. a Hebrew prophet, probably of the 5th cent.
    2. the book of his preachings: abbrev. Jl

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Iōēl < Heb yō'ēl, lit., the Lord is God

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