Job 2:11
"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."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him,.... Of the loss of his substance, servants, and children, and of his own health; the news of which soon spread in the adjacent countries, Job being a person of great note, and his calamity so very extraordinary and uncommon: who these three friends were is after observed; they living at some distance from him, held a correspondence with him, and he with them, being good men; and now act the friendly part in paying him a visit under such circumstances; Pro 17:17 ; they came everyone from his own

place; from the country, city, town, or habitations where they lived; whether they walked or rode is not said, their names are as follow: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; the first of these, Eliphaz, was either from Teman, a city in Edom, on the borders of Arabia Deserta, as the Targum; or a descendant of Teman, a grandson of Esau; not Eliphaz the son of Esau, Gen 36:11 as the Targum on that place says; for he was the father of Teman, from whom this Eliphaz sprang: the second, Bildad, was a descendant from Shuah, a son of Abraham, by Keturah, Gen 25:2 ; whose posterity with geographers are called Sauchites, Sauchaeans, Sacceans, and settled in Arabia Deserta, from whence Bildad came: the third, Zophar the Naamathite, who he was, and why so called, is not certain; there is nothing but conjectures concerning him; it is most probable that he lived in Arabia Deserta, or on the borders of it, near to Job's country and that of his other two friends (n); there was a Naamath in the land of Uz, which was Job's country according to Fretelius (o): the Septuagint version calls Eliphaz the king of the Temanites, and Bildad the tyrannus, or governor, of the Sauchaens, and Zophar king of the Minaeans (p): for they had made an appointment together; upon hearing of Job's trouble, they got together, and fixed upon a time and place to meet together and proceed on in their journey to Job's house: to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him; the first word signifies to "move to him" (q) not as Sephorno explains it, to go with him from place to place, that he might not lay hands on himself; but rather, as the Latin interpreter of the Targum, to move their heads at him; as persons, to show their concern for, and sympathy with, the afflicted, shake their heads at them: the meaning is, that they came to condole his misfortunes, and to speak a word of comfort to him under them; and no doubt but they came with a real and sincere intent to do this, though they proved miserable comforters of him; Job 16:2 . (n) Vid. Spanhem. Hist. Jobi, c. 11. sect. 3. &c. (o) Apud Adrichom. Theatrum. T. S. p. 21. (p) So Aristeas, Philo and Polyhistor apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 25. p. 431. (q) "verbum" "migrare, et sese movere significat", Mercerus, so Ben Melech.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (24 words)

H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H7453 רֵעַ
Definition:

17friend, companion, fellow; —׳רabsolute2 Samuel 13:3+, construct1 Chronicles 27:33; suffixרֵעִיJob 31:9+,רֵעְַךָDeuteronomy 5:17+,רֵעֶ֑ךָExodus 2:13+, alsoרֵעֶיךָ2 Samuel 12:11(singular; Ges§ 93ss),ר 17friend, companion, fellow; —׳רabsolute2 Samuel 13:3+, construct1 Chronicles 27:33; suffixרֵעִיJob 31:9+,רֵעְַךָDeuteronomy 5:17+,רֵעֶ֑ךָExodus 2:13+, alsoרֵעֶיךָ2 Samuel 12:11(singular; Ges§ 93ss),ר

Possible Meanings:
  • evil (semantic_range)
  • distress (semantic_range)
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
  • calamity (semantic_range)
H0347 אִיּוֹב
Definition:

1; all dubious compare LagBN 90)Job 1:1,5 (3 t. in verse);Job 1:8,9,14 48t. Job;Ezekiel 14:14,20.אֵיד,אֵדseeאוּד.אַיָּהsee III.אוה, belowאוֺי.אַיֵּהseeאַי.אִיִּיםsee III.אוה.אֵיךְ,אֵיכָה,אֵיכָכָהseeib 1; all dubious compare LagBN 90)Job 1:1,5 (3 t. in verse);Job 1:8,9,14 48t. Job;Ezekiel 14:14,20.אֵיד,אֵדseeאוּד.אַיָּהsee III.אוה, belowאוֺי.אַיֵּהseeאַי.אִיִּיםsee III.אוה.אֵיךְ,אֵיכָה,אֵיכָכָהseeib

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H7451 רַע
Definition:

Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm

Possible Meanings:
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
H2063 זֹאת
Definition:

Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H4725 מָקוֹם
Definition:

Places Chosen by God• From Creation onward, God orders space. “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place” (Genesis 1:9).• After the flood, mountains of Ararat become a place of rest Places Chosen by God• From Creation onward, God orders space. “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place” (Genesis 1:9).• After the flood, mountains of Ararat become a place of rest

Possible Meanings:
  • standing-place (semantic_range)
  • standing-place (semantic_range)
  • station (semantic_range)
  • post (semantic_range)
H0464 אֱלִיפַז
Definition:

4,10,11,12 (twice in verse);Genesis 36:15,16;1 Chronicles 1:35,36.b.friend of JobJob 2:11;Job 4:1;Job 15:1;Job 22:1;Job 42:7,9.Topical LexiconAppearance in Patriarchal GenealogiesEliphaz first surface 4,10,11,12 (twice in verse);Genesis 36:15,16;1 Chronicles 1:35,36.b.friend of JobJob 2:11;Job 4:1;Job 15:1;Job 22:1;Job 42:7,9.Topical LexiconAppearance in Patriarchal GenealogiesEliphaz first surface

Possible Meanings:
  • God of fine gold (semantic_range)
H8489 תֵּימָנִי
Definition:

11;Job 4:1;Job 15:1;Job 42:7,9 =הֵַתּמָנִי׳אֱלJob 22:1; = proper name collective׳אֶרֶץ הַתּGenesis 36:34the land of the Temanites=1 Chronicles 1:45.Topical LexiconIdentity and Geographic SettingThe de 11;Job 4:1;Job 15:1;Job 42:7,9 =הֵַתּמָנִי׳אֱלJob 22:1; = proper name collective׳אֶרֶץ הַתּGenesis 36:34the land of the Temanites=1 Chronicles 1:45.Topical LexiconIdentity and Geographic SettingThe de

H1085 בִּלְדַּד
Definition:

11;Job 8:1;Job 18:1;Job 25:1;Job 42:9.Topical LexiconIdentity and BackgroundBildad the Shuhite appears exclusively in the Book of Job (five occurrences:Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1; 42:9). His epithet li 11;Job 8:1;Job 18:1;Job 25:1;Job 42:9.Topical LexiconIdentity and BackgroundBildad the Shuhite appears exclusively in the Book of Job (five occurrences:Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1; 42:9). His epithet li

H7747 שׁוּחִי
Definition:

11;Job 8:1;Job 42:9;׳הַשּׁJob 18:1;Job 25:1;ὁ Σαυχ(ε)ιτης, (Σαυχαιων).Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesStrong’s Hebrew 7747 identifies the gentillic “Shuhite,” appearing five times, all in the Book 11;Job 8:1;Job 42:9;׳הַשּׁJob 18:1;Job 25:1;ὁ Σαυχ(ε)ιτης, (Σαυχαιων).Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesStrong’s Hebrew 7747 identifies the gentillic “Shuhite,” appearing five times, all in the Book

H6691 צוֹפַר
Definition:

11)צוֺפַרproper name, masculineJob's third friendהַנַּעַמָתִי׳צJob 2:11;Job 11:1;Job 20:1;Job 42:9;Σωφαπ.Topical LexiconName and IdentityZophar, the Naamathite, is the third of Job’s three original fr 11)צוֺפַרproper name, masculineJob's third friendהַנַּעַמָתִי׳צJob 2:11;Job 11:1;Job 20:1;Job 42:9;Σωφαπ.Topical LexiconName and IdentityZophar, the Naamathite, is the third of Job’s three original fr

H5284 נַעֲמָתִי
Definition:

11(ᵐ5ὁ Μειναίων βασιλεύς),Job 11:1;Job 20:1;Job 42:9(allᵐ5ὁ Μειναῖος); HomAufsätze 48proposesמְעוּנִי.Topical LexiconDesignation and Identity“Naamathite” identifies a man originating from Naamah, a lo 11(ᵐ5ὁ Μειναίων βασιλεύς),Job 11:1;Job 20:1;Job 42:9(allᵐ5ὁ Μειναῖος); HomAufsätze 48proposesמְעוּנִי.Topical LexiconDesignation and Identity“Naamathite” identifies a man originating from Naamah, a lo

H3259 יָעַד
Definition:

5;יְעָדָהּExodus 21:82t.;Imperfect3masculine suffixיִיעָדֶנָּהExodus 21:9; —appoint, a time2 Samuel 20:5; placeJeremiah 47:7; a rodMicah 6:9;assignordesignateas concubineExodus 21:8,9 (JE).Niph`alPerf 5;יְעָדָהּExodus 21:82t.;Imperfect3masculine suffixיִיעָדֶנָּהExodus 21:9; —appoint, a time2 Samuel 20:5; placeJeremiah 47:7; a rodMicah 6:9;assignordesignateas concubineExodus 21:8,9 (JE).Niph`alPerf

Possible Meanings:
  • meet at an appointed place (semantic_range)
H3162 יַחַד
Definition:

17(peculiar)יִהְיֶהלִּֿי עֲלֵיכֶֹם לֵבָב לֳי֑חַדI will have a heart toward youfor unitedness, i.e. my heart shall be ready to become one with yours (compare v.1 Chronicles 12:38לב אחד).2elsewhere alwa 17(peculiar)יִהְיֶהלִּֿי עֲלֵיכֶֹם לֵבָב לֳי֑חַדI will have a heart toward youfor unitedness, i.e. my heart shall be ready to become one with yours (compare v.1 Chronicles 12:38לב אחד).2elsewhere alwa

Possible Meanings:
  • in union (semantic_range)
  • together (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H5110 נוּד
Definition:

11Ges Hi Ew Di Kit CheHptRV; 3 pluralנָ֫דוּJeremiah 50:3;Imperfect3masculine singularיָנוּד1 Kings 14:153t.; 2 masculine singularתָּנוּדJeremiah 4:1jussiveתָּנֹדJeremiah 16:5; 3masculine pluralוַיָּנֻ 11Ges Hi Ew Di Kit CheHptRV; 3 pluralנָ֫דוּJeremiah 50:3;Imperfect3masculine singularיָנוּד1 Kings 14:153t.; 2 masculine singularתָּנוּדJeremiah 4:1jussiveתָּנֹדJeremiah 16:5; 3masculine pluralוַיָּנֻ

Possible Meanings:
  • flee (semantic_range)
H5162 נָחַם
Definition:

34t.;נִח֑םJeremiah 20:162t.; 1 singularנִחַמְתִּיGenesis 6:78t.;נִחָ֑מְתִּיZechariah 8:14; 2masculine pluralנִחַמְתֶּםEzekiel 14:22;ImperfectיִנָּחֵםExodus 13:176t.;וַיִּנָּ֫תֶםGenesis 6:66t.; + 5 t. 34t.;נִח֑םJeremiah 20:162t.; 1 singularנִחַמְתִּיGenesis 6:78t.;נִחָ֑מְתִּיZechariah 8:14; 2masculine pluralנִחַמְתֶּםEzekiel 14:22;ImperfectיִנָּחֵםExodus 13:176t.;וַיִּנָּ֫תֶםGenesis 6:66t.; + 5 t.

Possible Meanings:
  • sorrow (semantic_range)
  • repentance (semantic_range)

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