אִיּוֹב

iy.yovProper Noun (Masculine)H0347

Job

From: from H340 (אָיַב); hated (i.e. persecuted);

Short Definition

Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Also named: Iōb (*Ἰώβ *"Job" G2492) § Job = "hated" a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

52 times

Appears 52 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
50
Ezk
2

Key Passages

  • Ezk 14:14
  • Job 16:1
  • Job 29:1
  • Job 33:31
  • Job 40:6

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