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Job — the meaning of the Hebrew name יוֹב

יוֹב

Yôwb · pronounced yobe · Strong's H3102 · a man

Job means Job, an Israelite.

Built from

יוֹבָב Yôwbâb (a form of, H3103) — howler open in the lexicon ›

יָשׁוּב Yâshûwb (erroneous transcription for, H3437) — he will return open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

perhaps a form of H3103, but more probably by erroneous transcription for H3437; Job, an Israelite.

First appearance

Gen 46:13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. (KJV)

Every verse that names Job

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

Gen 46:13

Other people or places called Job

Job (H347) — hated (i.e. persecuted)

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