job
noun
- role of a person in a society
- work, task
proper noun
- Biblical character reknowned for his patience
verb
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Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊb/ / /d͡ʒɒb/ / /d͡ʒɔb/ / /dʒɒb/ / /dʒɑb/
name
Etymology: 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”).
- 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
Etymology: 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”).
- A person who shows remarkable patience, especially in the face of great misfortune.
verb
Etymology: Imitative.
- To peck (of a bird); (more generally) to poke or prod (at, into).
“a raven pitch'd upon him, and there sate, jobbing of the sore”
- To pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
“He had ‘jobbed out’ the eye of one gentleman.”
- To hit (someone) with a quick, sharp punch; to jab.
“A stranger jobbed me in the mug so hard that I fell off my chair.”