Job

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See also: job, jòb, and Jòb

English

Etymology

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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Proper noun

Job

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Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

  2. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  5. (biblical) A character in the Old Testament and the Qur'an, renowned for his patience.
    Synonyms: (Islam) Ayub, Ayoub

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Job (plural Jobs)

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

Anagrams

Catalan

Proper noun

Job m

  1. (biblical) Job
  2. Job (book of the Bible)

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Job m

  1. Job (the eighteenth book of the Old Testament)
  2. Job (Biblical character)
  3. a male given name

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Job m

  1. (biblical) Job

Derived terms

German

Etymology 1

Ca. 1950, from English job.

Pronunciation

Noun

Job m (strong, genitive Jobs, plural Jobs) (chiefly informal)

  1. job, position, employment
    Synonyms: Stelle, Arbeitsstelle
    Wenn ich den Job kriege, kann ich mir vielleicht ein Auto leisten.
    If I get the job, I might be able to afford a car.
  2. job, work, profession
    Synonyms: Arbeit, Beruf
    Im Job ist er sehr erfolgreich, aber privat läuft es überhaupt nicht.
    He’s very successful in his job, but his private life is a mess.
  3. job, task, assignment
    Synonyms: Aufgabe, Auftrag
    Ich hab ’n Job für dich: Rasenmähen!
    I have a job for you: mowing the lawn!
Usage notes
  • The use for “position” (Stelle) is more common and generally accepted than that for “profession” (Arbeit, Beruf).
Declension
Declension of Job
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Job die Jobs
genitive eines des Jobs der Jobs
dative einem dem Job den Jobs
accusative einen den Job die Jobs
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Job m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jobs or (with an article) Job)

  1. (biblical) Rare form of Hiob.

Further reading

  • “Job (Arbeit)” in Duden online
  • “Job (Hiob)” in Duden online
  • “Job” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Job” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒob/
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: Job

Proper noun

Job

  1. (biblical) Job (book of the Bible)
  2. Abbreviation of Job (book of the Bible)

Marshallese

Etymology

From English Job.

Proper noun

Job

  1. (biblical) Job

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxob/
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: Job

Proper noun

Job m

  1. (biblical) Job (the book of the Bible)
  2. (biblical) Job (the character in the Bible)

Derived terms

Further reading

Swedish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Job c (genitive Jobs)

  1. Job

Anagrams

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