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Hi Sue,
Hiob is a Hebrew name. I found some different meanings:
1. "where is the Father"
2. "persecuted"
3. "assailant"
(I'm not sure which one is the best translation because I don't speak Hebrew... maybe someone else here can help?)
The form "Hiob" (pronounced HEEob) was used by Martin Luther in his bible translation. In the Vulgata (the Latin bible translation) the name was written "Job" (pronounced YOB), and the oecumenical form is "Ijob" (pronounced EEyob).
In English they took over the Latin version Job - just in spelling, not the pronunciation as usual... ;)
Regards, Satu
Hiob is a Hebrew name. I found some different meanings:
1. "where is the Father"
2. "persecuted"
3. "assailant"
(I'm not sure which one is the best translation because I don't speak Hebrew... maybe someone else here can help?)
The form "Hiob" (pronounced HEEob) was used by Martin Luther in his bible translation. In the Vulgata (the Latin bible translation) the name was written "Job" (pronounced YOB), and the oecumenical form is "Ijob" (pronounced EEyob).
In English they took over the Latin version Job - just in spelling, not the pronunciation as usual... ;)
Regards, Satu
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Given the three meanings, I'm surprised that this name hasn't caught on in certain segments of US society... ;o))
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