Job

Betekenis (Engels)

Name

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.

Noun

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

Concepten

Job

taak

werk

knoeierij

Synoniemen

Book of Job

position

post

route

station

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/d͡ʒəʊb/

Etymologie (Engels)

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”).