יוֹב
yovProper Noun (Masculine)H3102
Yob
From: perhaps a form of H3103 (יוֹבָב), but more probably by erroneous transcription for H3437 (יָשׁוּב);
Short Definition
Job, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Yob (KJV: Job) at ; Another name of ya.shuv (*יָשׁוּב *"Jashub" H3437H) § Job = "persecuted" the 3rd son of Issachar also called 'Jashub'
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
1
Key Passages
- Genesis 46:13
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