Jonah and the Great Fish Word Search
This Jonah and the Great Fish word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: JONAH, NINEVEH, FISH, WHALE, STORM, SHIP, SAILOR, PROPHET, PRAYER, BELLY, THREE, DAYS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Jonah and the Great Fish word list, defined
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, fish is an aquatic vertebrate that typically breathes through gills and moves with fins and a tail; the word can also refer to fish used as food. As a verb, fish means to search for or try to obtain something, often indirectly or with persistence. Related: seafood, tribe, haul, search.
- WHALE /weɪl/ · noun, verb
- A whale is a large marine mammal belonging to the cetacean group, including species such as the blue, humpback, sperm, and killer whales. As a verb, whale means to strike or beat someone or something forcefully, especially in informal North American usage. Related: cetacean, leviathan, sea giant.
- STORM /stɔːrm/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere, especially one involving strong wind, heavy rain, thunder, or snow. Figuratively, it means a sudden outburst of anger, criticism, activity, or an intense attempt to attack or overwhelm something. Related: tempest, hurricane, cyclone, gale.
- SHIP /ʃɪp/ · noun; verb
- A large boat or vessel designed to carry people or cargo, especially one that travels on the sea. As a verb, ship means to transport people or goods by ship, and informally to make a product available to customers. Related: vessel, boat, send, transport.
- SAILOR /ˈseɪlər/ · noun
- A person who works on a ship or sails a boat, especially as a member of a ship's crew. The term can also refer more broadly to someone experienced in sailing or seafaring. Related: seafarer, mariner, sailor, deckhand.
- PROPHET /ˈprɒfɪt/ (British), /ˈprɑːfɪt/ (US) · noun
- A prophet is a person regarded as a divinely inspired spokesperson, especially one who foretells future events. More broadly, the word can refer to someone believed to possess exceptional insight or to advocate a major future change. Related: seer, oracle, sage, visionary.
- PRAYER /prɛər/ (British); /prɪr/ (American) · noun
- A solemn communication addressed to God or another deity, typically expressing worship, gratitude, repentance, or a request for help. By extension, it means an earnest or formal plea for a desired outcome. Related: petition, supplication, plea, entreaty.
- BELLY /ˈbɛli/ · noun (also verb)
- The front part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and intestines; the abdomen. It also denotes the bulging middle or interior cavity of an object such as a ship, plane, or bottle. Related: abdomen, tummy, stomach, gut.
- THREE /θriː/ · numeral, noun, adjective
- The cardinal number denoting the quantity three, or the number that is one greater than two. As a noun, it can refer to a group or arrangement consisting of three people or things; as an adjective, it denotes that there are three of something. Related: trio, triplet, threesome, trinity.
- DAYS /deɪz/ · noun
- Days is the plural of the noun 'day', referring to more than one 24-hour period, or (in phrases like 'in those days') an extended era or period of time. Related: periods, times, eras, spells.
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