Job
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: jōb, IPA(key): /dʒəʊb/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɒb/, /d͡ʒɔb/
- Rhymes: -əʊb
- Homophone: job (second pronunciation)
Proper noun[edit]
Job
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- (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- A male given name from Hebrew
- (biblical) A character in the Old Testament and the Qur'an, renowned for his patience.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
book of the Bible
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Biblical and Qur'anic character
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Noun[edit]
Job (plural Jobs)
- A person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune.
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Job m
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Job m
- Job (the eighteenth book of the Old Testament)
- Job (Biblical character)
- A male given name.
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Job m
- (bible) Job
Derived terms[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English job.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Job m (strong, genitive Jobs, plural Jobs)
- (informal) task, an assignment
- Ich hab’ ’nen Job für dich: Rasenmähen! ― I have a task for you: mowing the lawn!
- employment
Usage notes[edit]
- This word is always referencing a specified task or employment and is not normally used when talking about one's profession or work in general.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Job [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Job m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jobs or Job)
Further reading[edit]
- “Job (Arbeit)” in Duden online
- “Job (Hiob)” in Duden online
- “Job” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Job” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Marshallese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- (bibilical) Job
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Job m
- (bible) Job (the book of the Bible)
Derived terms[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Job c (genitive Jobs)
Related terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
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