Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Job

Name Job     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Male
Meaning Persecuted, oppressed.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Job is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is persecuted or oppressed.

Job is pronounced job.

Job was a wealthy, upright and God-fearing man of Uz, who was suddenly overwhelmed by a series of calamities. Job lost his property, his children and his health, but he did not lose faith in God. Eventually his good fortune was restored. The Book of Job records the life of this man.

Biblical reference for baby name Job:
Book of Job; Ezekiel 14:14, 20; James 5:11
Strong's Bible concordance H347

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