Job
English
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: jōb, IPA(key): /d͡ʒəʊb/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɒb/, /d͡ʒɔb/
- Rhymes: -əʊb
- Homophone: job (second pronunciation)
Proper noun
Job
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- (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.
Derived terms
Translations
book of the Bible
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Biblical and Qur'anic character
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Noun
Job (plural Jobs)
- A person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune.
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Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Job
- Rhymes: -ɔp
Proper noun
Job m
- Job (the eighteenth book of the Old Testament)
- Job (Biblical character)
- a male given name
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒɔb/
Audio (file)
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒɔp/
Audio (file) - Homophone: jobb
Noun
Job 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
- The use for “position” (Stelle) is more common and generally accepted than that for “profession” (Arbeit, Beruf).
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
- jobben
- Jobaussicht
- Jobbörse
- Jobmühle
- Jobvermittlung
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /joːp/
Further reading
- “Job (Arbeit)” in Duden online
- “Job (Hiob)” in Duden online
- “Job” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Job” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxob/ [ˈxoβ̞]
- Rhymes: -ob
- Syllabification: Job
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Job”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Related terms
- jobspost
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