Job in Hebrew is אִיּוֹב (iyóv).
It can also be said עבודה or משרה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
job
/d͡ʒɒb/ /d͡ʒɑb/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for job as a name.
book of the Bible
- אִיּוֹבאיובiyóvmasculine
Biblical and Qur'anic character
- אִיּוֹבאיובiyóvmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for job as a noun.
economic role for which a person is paid
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודה'avodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִשְׂרָהמשרהmisráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אִיּוֹב.
- Written with vowel points
- אִיּוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- איוב
- Said
- iyóv
- Its meanings in English
- job, a male given name, Iyov, equivalent to English Job, a transliteration of the Arabic male given name أَيُّوب, Ayyub
These English words share a Hebrew word with job.
These words come before and after job in the list.
These are the questions people ask about job in Hebrew.
How do you say job in Hebrew?
job in Hebrew is אִיּוֹב, said iyóv. Without vowel points it is written איוב.
What are other Hebrew words for job?
Besides איוב, job can be said עֲבוֹדָה ('avodá) or מִשְׂרָה (misrá), depending on the meaning.
Is איוב masculine or feminine?
The word איוב is masculine.
What else does איוב mean in English?
Besides job, איוב can mean a male given name, Iyov, equivalent to English Job and a transliteration of the Arabic male given name أَيُّوب, Ayyub.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry job and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.