Hiob

German

Alternative forms

• Ijob, Job

Etymology

From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ). The form in H- is a Medieval Latin spelling variant intended to secure the following -i- as a vowel rather than a semivowel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːɔp/

Proper noun

Hiob m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hiobs or (with an article) Hiob)

1. (biblical) Job

Derived terms

• Hiobsbotschaft
• Hiobsgeduld

Further reading

• “Hiob” in Duden online
• “Hiob” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xjɔp/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔp
• Syllabification: Hiob

Proper noun

Hiob m pers

1. (biblical) Job (Biblical and Qur'anic character)
2. (rare) a male given name, equivalent to English Job

Declension

Declension of Hiob

	singular	plural
nominative	Hiob	Hiobowie
genitive	Hioba	Hiobów
dative	Hiobowi	Hiobom
accusative	Hioba	Hiobów
instrumental	Hiobem	Hiobami
locative	Hiobie	Hiobach
vocative	Hiobie	Hiobowie

Derived terms

adjective

• hiobowy

 

Further reading

• Hiob in Polish dictionaries at PWN