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Hiob.

Job

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhiːɔp/
  1. Job

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ). The form in H- is a Medieval Latin spelling variant intended to secure the following -i- as a vowel rather than a semivowel.

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