Job
ἸώβStrong’s G2492Iōb
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Iōb is the Greek word usually translated “job”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”
Meaning
Usually translated “job”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of job 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Ἰώβ Iōb · Job
Ἰώβ, ὁ (Heb. אִיּוֹב), Job: Jas.5:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “job” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
JOB, noun
[of unknown origin, but perhaps allied to chop, primarily to strike or drive.]
- A piece of work; any thing to be done, whether of more or less importance.
- A lucrative business; an undertaking with a view to profit.
- A sudden stab with a pointed instrument. [This seems to be nearly the original sense.]
All definitions and other forms of “job”
JOB, verb transitive
To strike or stab with a sharp instrument.
- To drive in a sharp pointed instrument.
JOB, verb intransitive
To deal in the public stocks; to buy and sell as a broker.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.