Job

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM	Mike C	update #104
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
10/20/2016, 1:17 AM	Mike C	update #93
10/10/2012, 5:50 PM	Mike C	update #84
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Biblical, Biblical French, Dutch

Scripts אִיּוֹב(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced Pron. JOB(English) ZHAWB(French) YAWP(Dutch)

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אִיּוֹב ('Iyyov), which means "persecuted, hated". In the Book of Job in the Old Testament he is a righteous man who is tested by God, enduring many tragedies and hardships while struggling to remain faithful.