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Job

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: job, jòb, and Jòb

English

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Etymology

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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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Job

Book of Job on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Job on Wikisource.Wikisource
Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

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

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Noun

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Job (plural Jobs)

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

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Catalan

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Job m

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

Dutch

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Etymology

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

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Job m

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

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French

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Job m

  1. (biblical) Job

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German

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Etymology 1

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Ca. 1950, from English job.

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Noun

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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!
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  • The use for “position” (Stelle) is more common and generally accepted than that for “profession” (Arbeit, Beruf).
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Etymology 2

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

  1. (biblical) Rare form of Hiob.

Further reading

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

Kankanaey

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Pronunciation

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

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Job

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

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Etymology

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From English Job.

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Job

  1. (biblical) Job

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

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Job m

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

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Swedish

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Job c (genitive Jobs)

  1. Job
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