Lexical Definition

‎אִיּוֹב‎ ʼÎyôwb (ee-yobe') Job N:N-M-P
from ‎אָיַב‎; hated (i.e. persecuted)

Job.

1) a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job

See Greek: Ἰώβ

Usage: 18 forms in 58 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
לְאִיּ֣וֹב Job Job.32.12
לְאִיּ֖וֹב to Job Job.42.10
כְּאִיּ֑וֹב like Job Job.34.7
וְאִיּוֹב֮ and Job Ezek.14.20
וְאִיּ֣וֹב and Job Job.42.8
וְאִיּ֑וֹב and Job Ezek.14.14
וְ֭אִיּוֹב and Job Job.35.16
בְּ֭אִיּוֹב on Job Job.32.2
אִיּוֹב֙ Job Job.1.20 • Job.2.7 • Job.3.1 • Job.42.16
אִיּוֹב֒ Job Job.2.3
אִיּֽוֹב Job Job.31.40 • Job.32.3 • Job.42.7 • Job.42.8 • Job.42.9
אִיּ֥וֹב Job Job.40.3 • Job.42.1
O Job Job.33.31
אִיּ֣וֹב Job Job.1.1 • Job.1.5 • Job.34.5 • Job.34.36
O Job Job.33.1
אִיּ֗וֹב Job Job.2.11 • Job.3.2 • Job.6.1 • Job.9.1 • Job.12.1 • Job.16.1 • Job.19.1 • Job.21.1 • Job.23.1 • Job.26.1 • Job.40.1 • Job.42.8
אִיּ֖וֹב Job Job.1.5 • Job.1.9 • Job.1.14 • Job.2.10 • Job.42.12 • Job.42.15
אִיּ֔וֹב Job Job.1.5 • Job.42.10 • Job.42.17
אִיּ֑וֹב Job Job.1.8 • Job.1.22 • Job.32.1 • Job.42.7
O Job Job.37.14
אִ֭יּוֹב Job Job.27.1 • Job.29.1 • Job.32.4 • Job.34.35 • Job.38.1 • Job.40.6

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אִיּוֺב‎ proper name, masculine Job (meaning unknown; Thes √ ‎איב‎; object of enmity, compare for passive sense ‎יִלּוֺד‎; Ew compare Arabic he who turns (to God); but compare Di on Ezek 1:1 all dubious compare LagBN 90) Job 1:1; Job 1:5 (3 t. in verse); Job 1:8; Job 1:9; Job 1:14 + 48 t. Job; Ezek 14:14; Ezek 14:20. ‎אֵיד‎, ‎אֵד‎ see ‎אוּד‎. ‎אַיָּה‎ see III. ‎אוה‎, below ‎אוֺי‎. ‎אַיֵּה‎ see ‎אַי‎. ‎אִיִּים‎ see III. ‎אוה‎. ‎אֵיךְ‎, ‎אֵיכָה‎, ‎אֵיכָכָה‎ see ib. ‎אַיִל‎, ‎אַיָּל‎, ‎אַיָּלָה‎, ‎אַיָּלוֺן‎, ‎אֵילוֺן‎, ‎אֵילָם‎, ‎אֵילִם‎, ‎אֵילַת‎, ‎אֵילוֺת‎ etc. see ‎אול‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Job 1:1 · 1:5 · 1:8 · 1:9 · 1:14
Ezekiel 1:1 · 14:14 · 14:20

Profile

Male • Father of Jemimah • A righteous man who endured great suffering

Man living at the time of the Patriarchs

Job, a blameless and upright man from Uz, endured severe trials and maintained his faith in God (Job.1.1,22; 42.10-17; Ezk.14.14,20; Jas.5.11).

Job was a man from the land of Uz, described as blameless, upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil (Job.1.1). He was blessed with seven sons, three daughters, and great wealth (Job.1.2-3). However, God allowed Satan to test Job's faith through a series of severe trials, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health (Job.1.6-2.10).

Throughout his suffering, Job maintained his integrity and did not sin against God (Job.1.22; 2.10). He engaged in a lengthy dialogue with his three friends - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar - who came to comfort him but ultimately accused him of wrongdoing (Job.2.11-31.40). A fourth friend, Elihu, also spoke to Job, emphasizing God's justice and sovereignty (Job.32-37).

Finally, God spoke to Job, challenging him to understand the mysteries of creation and divine wisdom (Job.38-41). Job acknowledged God's power and repented of his questioning (Job.42.1-6). In the end, God restored Job's fortunes, giving him twice as much as he had before, and blessed him with seven more sons and three more daughters (Job.42.10-17).

Job's story is a testament to faith in the face of adversity, and he is mentioned alongside Noah and Daniel as an example of righteousness (Ezk.14.14,20). His perseverance is also commended in the New Testament (Jas.5.11). The book of Job grapples with the question of suffering and the sovereignty of God, ultimately showcasing God's wisdom and the importance of trust in Him.

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