Job
- proper noun
- /dʒoʊb/
- We are driven, we common readers, to approach Job's story with tremulous palms held upward and unladen.
- the Book of Job
- God says to Job
He does what Job's wife tells Job to do when Job is being tortured.
- He does what Job's wife tells Job to do when Job is being tortured.
- And then they finally really tortured Job and he turns into the best.
Examples
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Is this the Lord whom Job once defined as a "watcher of men"?
Academic text (1998) -
"The secret things belong to the Lord our God," Job's poet learned long ago, reading Deuteronomy.
Academic text (1998) -
Do you know Job from the Bible?
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Then the Lord spoke to Job, stepped from the storm.
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I mean, look at Job and all that befell him.
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[Woman] More than three thousand years ago, a man named Job complained to God about all his troubles.
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One of my favorite verses is when God says to Job, "Behold Behemoth, whom I made as I made you."
Academic text (1991) -
The story of Job illustrates how he maintained his faith despite enduring immense suffering.
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In discussions about patience, many people reference Job as a prime example of endurance in the face of trials.
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The account of Job in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of faith during difficult times.
Idioms
- Offensive
A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job
- Literature
A quality of staying calm for a long time despite great problems, like Job in the Bible
Compounds
A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit
A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy
- Offensive
A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure
- Literature
A book in the Bible that tells of a man who suffers and God answers him
- Informal
A job many people want because it pays well, gives good benefits or brings respect
- Jargon
An ability a video game character has from their chosen role to do special actions
- Specialized
A computer used for one specific work task, like taking orders
- Specialized
A set of computer commands that tell an operating system which tasks to run
- Literature
A story from the Bible about a man who keeps his faith during great suffering
Surface Forms
Etymology
Job comes from the Hebrew name Iyyov, which may mean 'hated' or 'persecuted'. In the Bible he is a man who stays faithful while suffering many hard things, so the name reminds us of patience during suffering.