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Job.

A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/d͡ʒəʊb//d͡ʒɒb/colloquial/d͡ʒɔb/colloquial

  1. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

  3. A character in the Old Testament and the Qur'an, renowned for his patience.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”).

noun/d͡ʒəʊb//d͡ʒɒb/colloquial/d͡ʒɔb/colloquial

  1. A person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”).

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