Hiob

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ). The form in H- is a Medieval Latin spelling variant intended to secure the following -i- as a vowel rather than a semivowel.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hiob m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hiobs or (with an article) Hiob)

  1. (biblical) Job

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Hiob” in Duden online
  • Hiob” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xjɔp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔp
  • Syllabification: Hiob

Proper noun

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Hiob m pers

  1. (biblical) Job (Biblical and Qur'anic character)
  2. (rare) a male given name, equivalent to English Job

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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  • Hiob in Polish dictionaries at PWN