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Job

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Job

1
n
a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
2
n
a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Job
1

n a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him

Example of:
hero
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

n any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing

Type of:
unfortunate, unfortunate person
a person who suffers misfortune
2

n a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply

Synonyms:
Book of Job
Example of:
book
a major division of a long written composition
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