a.vil denotes young males, shown as those who reject Job and as children sent out like a flock.

The attested use refers to young males: in Job 19:18 they are among those who reject the speaker, while Job 21:11 depicts them being sent out like a flock.

1. Young males in household or social scenes · dominant

   In Job 19:18, the masculine plural absolute form identifies those who reject the speaker; the APB renders the clause, “Even boys reject me.” In Job 21:11, the masculine plural construct form occurs in the group sent out “like a flock,” and the APB presents them as “their boys.”

   Job 19:18Job 21:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “boys” in both verses, though Job 21:11 also speaks of “their youths” elsewhere in the verse. The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond the verse context.