to hire or let by the job or for a period of service

[Jackson6612]

2job (verb)
2 : to hire or let by the job or for a period of service
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

Link: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job

In the above definition 'job' is used as a noun, therefore one of the definitions from the following link would be applicable:

Link: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job

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[Mordant]

No, that is an entirely separate word from a biblical allegory. Job was a character, and the pronunciation uses a long "o." A "job" is a task, duty or position of employment.

[Jackson6612]

Hi Mordant

Sorry, I misquoted the link. You could see the intended entry just below the misquoted one.

I think 'let' in that definition also means hire. I couldn't understand the definition as a whole, could you please use it in some example?

[Mordant]

I am not familiar with that use, but after reading the dictionary and several examples, I would guess that this is similar to the definition meaning "to award through a contract."