2019-6-28 · Job (/ dʒ oʊ b / JOHB; Hebrew: אִיּוֹב, Modern: Iyyov, Tiberian: ʾIyyôḇ) is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible.In rabbinical literature, Iyov (אִיּוֹב) is called one of the prophets of the Gentiles. In Islam, Job (Arabic: أيّوب ‎, romanized: Ayyūb) is also considered a prophet.. Job is presented as a good and prosperous family man who is beset by ...