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
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Watch on YouTubeHe 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
- Literature
A quality of staying calm for a long time despite great problems, like Job in the Bible
- Offensive
A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job
Compounds
A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit
- Offensive
A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure
A situation when a person no longer has a job because of company problems or a weak economy
- 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
- Literature
A story from the Bible about a man who keeps his faith during great suffering
- 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
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.