Jobאיוב
In the Bible
The prophet Job (איוב) — first attested in Job 1:1 (42 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה <b>׀</b> הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃
There was a man in the land of Uz named Job. That man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
Gematria & sigil
The consonantal gematria of Job (איוב) and its sigil traced on the Lo Shu (Saturn 3×3) by the Aiq-Bekar digital-root method: each letter's value reduces to 1–9, those cells are joined in order — the trace is the sigil.
| Letter | Value | Aiq Bekar |
|---|---|---|
| א | 1 | 1 |
| י | 10 | 1 |
| ו | 6 | 6 |
| ב | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
Stellar letters
The 4-consonant name needs its 2 distinct simple-letters to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Job appears in the stellar reading on 0 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Its required simple letters are never all occupied together on these 12 dates — a multi-letter name is rarer than a single-letter one. Open any date in the Reader to inspect that sky.
No readable date among the 12 — this name needs more simultaneous simple letters than any of these conjunctions occupy.
Description
Job is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible. In Islam, Job is also considered a prophet.
Facts
| Venerated in | Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Druze, Baháʼí Faith, Rastafari |
| Major shrine | Tomb of Job |
| Feast | April 27 (Coptic Orthodox Church) May 6 (Eastern Orthodox Church & Armenian Apostolic Church) May 9 (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) May 10 (Catholic Church) August 29 (Coptic Orthodox Church) December 26 (Armenian Apostolic Church) |
| Attributes | Often depicted as a man tested by God |
| Patronage | Despairsufferers of depressionlepers |
| Major works | Book of Job |
Life & work in brief
Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| In the Hebrew Book of Job | The Hebrew Book of Job is part of Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Hebrew Bible. |
| In the Greek Old Testament Book of Job | The Septuagint, an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament, has a revised and updated final verse that claims Job's genealogy, asserting him to be a grandson of Esau and a ruler of Edom. |
| In other religious texts | The Quran describes Job as a righteous servant of Allah, who was afflicted by suffering for a lengthy period of time. |
| Job in Judaism | A clear majority of rabbis saw Job as having in fact existed as a historically factual figure. |
| Christian views | Christianity accepts the Book of Job as canon in its Old Testament. |
| Islamic views and Quranic account | In the Qur'an, Job (Arabic: أيّوب, romanized: Ayyūb) is considered a prophet in Islam. |
| Local traditions regarding Job | There are at least two locations that claim to be the place of Job's ordeal, and at least three that claim to have his tomb. |
Prophecies
Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Job, with sources.
| Prophecy / vision | Source |
|---|---|
| The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord | Job 1:21 |
| Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him | Job 13:15 |
| I know that my Redeemer lives, and at last he shall stand upon the earth | Job 19:25 |
| Excellent in heart is the servant of God (Ayyub); most patient — Quran 38:44 | Quran 38:41-44 |