Job

  • [ JOB (English), YAWP (Dutch) ]
  • Biblical, Dutch
From the Hebrew name אִיּוֹב ('Iyyov) which means "persecuted, hated". In the Book of Job in the Old Testament he is a righteous man who is tested by God, enduring many tragedies and hardships while struggling to remain faithful.

EQUIVALENTS
ARABIC: Ayyub
BIBLICAL GREEK: Iob
BIBLICAL HEBREW: 'Iyyov
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iob
BIBLICAL: Job
DUTCH: Job
HEBREW: Iyov
TURKISH: Eyüp
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Joby