Job 2:11
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִיּוֹב
ʼÎyôwb
Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
אֱלִיפַז
ʼĔlîyphaz
Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
תֵּימָנִי
Têymânîy
a Temanite or descendant of Teman
שׁוּחִי
Shûwchîy
a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach
נַעֲמָתִי
Naʻămâthîy
a Naamathite, or inhabitant of Naamah
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
סָפַד
çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
נָחַם
nâcham
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavora...
Key Terms in This Verse
פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →אֱלִיפַז ʼĔlîyphaz
Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
Study H464 →סָפַד çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
Study H5594 →Cross References
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him...
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me t...
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Welcome to LOGOS Study
Your complete Bible study toolkit