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yōv יוֹב ‘Job’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: perhaps a form of yōvāv יוֹבָב ‘Jobab’ , probably by orthographical error for yāšūv יָשׁוּב ‘Jashub’
Roots: יובב ישׁוב ישׁיב

yōv pr n m pers
Job = "persecuted"
1) the 3rd son of Issachar also called 'Jashub'

Mentioned in Genesis 46:13

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