Job
/dสษb/noun
A paid position of regular employment.
Did you know?In the Book of Job, the character endures immense suffering, and his name has become synonymous with enduring trials and tribulations in life.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
ืึดืึผืึนื
โA man tested by extreme suffering and loss.โ
Old French
Old French
jobbe
โA term referring to a task or a piece of work.โ
Middle English
Middle English
jobbe
โAn undertaking, a piece of business.โ
Modern English
English
job
โA term for a paid position, emerging in the 19th century.โ
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