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A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · A male given name from Hebrew. · A character in the Old Testament and the Qur'an, renowned for his patience.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune.
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”).
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