Definitions

  • n. The Book of Job.

Example Sentences

  • "I can barely get through Iyov without banging my head against the wall."

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • איוב eyov 'Job'

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Eyov, Iyob, Eyob, Job

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