Job
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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): /d͡ʒəʊb/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɒb/, /d͡ʒɔb/
- Rhymes: -əʊb
- Homophone: job (second pronunciation)
Proper noun
editJob
Book of Job on Wikipedia.Wikipedia |
- (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.
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editTranslations
editbook of the Bible
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Biblical and Qur'anic character
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Noun
editJob (plural Jobs)
- (figurative) A person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune.
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editCatalan
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editJob m
Dutch
editEtymology
editUltimately from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editJob m
- Job (the eighteenth book of the Old Testament)
- Job (Biblical character)
- a male given name
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editFrench
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editJob m
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editGerman
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editNoun
editJob m (strong, genitive Jobs, plural Jobs) (chiefly informal)
- 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.
- job, work, profession
- job, task, assignment
Usage notes
edit- The use for “position” (Stelle) is more common and generally accepted than that for “profession” (Arbeit, Beruf).
Declension
editDeclension of Job [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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editEtymology 2
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editJob m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jobs or (with an article) 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
editEtymology
editProper noun
editJob
- (bibilical) Job
Spanish
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editJob m
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Job”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editJob c (genitive Jobs)
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