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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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JOB (Person)

1. KJV rendering of Iob, an alternate form of Jashub, Issachar’s third son, in Genesis 46:13. See Jashub #1.

Show passage in OET: GEN 46:13

OET-RV GEN 46:13

13 Yisakar’s (Issachar) sons were Tola, Puah, Iyov (Job), and Shimron.

OET-LV GEN 46:13

13 And_the_sons of_Yissāskār/(Issachar) Tōlāˊ and_Pūʼāh and_Iob and_Shimrōn.

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2. Central character of the book of Job. The intense suffering endured by Job provides the framework for the main theme of the book, which deals with the role of suffering in the life of a child of God.

The etymology of the name is difficult. Some have seen it as a derivative of a Hebrew word meaning “to be hostile” and have suggested that it reflects Job’s adamancy in refusing to bow to God’s will. The name occurs in several West Semitic texts as a proper name, however, and it seems best to understand it simply as a common name. The meaning of the name in West Semitic is either “no father” or “where is my father?”

The lack of certainty surrounding the authorship and geographical provenance of the book makes it difficult to place Job in history. The occurrence of Job’s name in Ezekiel 14:14, 20 OET EZE 14:14 · OET EZE 14:20 seems to support the possibility that he was a personage of great antiquity.

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OET-RV EZE 14:14

14 in such a way that even if Noah, Daniyel, and Iyov (Job) lived in that place, they could only rescue their own lives by being blameless in my sight. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-RV EZE 14:20

20 as surely as I live, even if Noah, Daniyel, and Iyov were in that country, they wouldn’t be able to rescue even their sons and daughters. They’d save only themselves by being blameless in my sight. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-LV EZE 14:14

14 And_ the_three_of the_men the_these _they_will_be in_the_midst_of_of_it Noaḩ Dāniyyʼēl and_ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) they by_righteousness_of_their they_will_deliver life_of_their_own the_utterance_of my_master YHWH.

OET-LV EZE 14:20

20 And_Noaḩ Dāniyyʼēl and_ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) in_the_midst_of_of_it by_the_life of_me the_utterance_of my_master YHWH if a_son if a_daughter they_will_deliver they by_righteousness_of_their they_will_deliver life_of_their_own.

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See also Job, Book of.