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Job 2:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now when Job’s
'Iyowb (Hebrew #347)
hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience
KJV usage: Job.
Pronounce: ee-yobe'
Origin: from 340
three
shalowsh (Hebrew #7969)
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
KJV usage: + fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare 7991.
Pronounce: shaw-loshe'
Origin: or shalosh {shaw-loshe'}
friends
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
of all this evil
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
that was come
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
upon him, they came
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
every one
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
from his own place
maqowm (Hebrew #4725)
also (feminine) mqowmah {mek-o-mah'}; or mqomah {mek-o-mah'}; from 6965; 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)
KJV usage: country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither(-soever).
Pronounce: maw-kome'
Origin: or maqom {maw-kome'}
; Eliphaz
'Eliyphaz (Hebrew #464)
God of gold; Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
KJV usage: Eliphaz.
Pronounce: el-ee-faz'
Origin: from 410 and 6337
the Temanite
Teymaniy (Hebrew #8489)
a Temanite or descendant of Teman
KJV usage: Temani, Temanite.
Pronounce: tay-maw-nee'
Origin: patronymically from 8487
y, and Bildad
Bildad (Hebrew #1085)
Bildad, one of Job's friends
KJV usage: Bildad.
Pronounce: bil-dad'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
the Shuhite
Shuchiy (Hebrew #7747)
a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach
KJV usage: Shuhite.
Pronounce: shoo-khee'
Origin: patronymic from 7744
z, and Zophar
Tsowphar (Hebrew #6691)
departing; Tsophar, a friend of Job
KJV usage: Zophar.
Pronounce: tso-far'
Origin: from 6852
the Naamathite
Na`amathiy (Hebrew #5284)
a Naamathite, or inhabitant of Naamah
KJV usage: Naamathite.
Pronounce: nah-am-aw-thee'
Origin: patrial from a place corresponding in name (but not identical) with 5279
: for they had made an appointment
ya`ad (Hebrew #3259)
a primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage): -agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment,a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).
Pronounce: yaw-ad'
together
yachad (Hebrew #3162)
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Pronounce: yakh'-ad
Origin: from 3161
to come
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
a to mourn
nuwd (Hebrew #5110)
to nod, i.e. waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also (from shaking the head in sympathy), to console, deplore, or (from tossing the head in scorn) taunt
KJV usage: bemoan, flee, get, mourn, make to move, take pity, remove, shake, skip for joy, be sorry, vagabond, way, wandering.
Pronounce: nood
Origin: a primitive root
with him and to comfort
nacham (Hebrew #5162)
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 (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
KJV usage: comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
Pronounce: naw-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
him.
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Gen. 36:11• 11--And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (Gen. 36:11)
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Jer. 49:7• 7Concerning Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom spent? (Jer. 49:7)
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Gen. 25:2• 2And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (Gen. 25:2)
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Rom. 12:15• 15Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep. (Rom. 12:15)

More on:

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Bildad,
Eliphaz,
Job,
Naamathite,
Shuhite,
Teman; Temani; Temanites,
Three,
Zophar

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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friends.
Job 6:14• 14For him that is fainting kindness is meet from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. (Job 6:14)
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Job 16:20• 20My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto +God. (Job 16:20)
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Job 19:19,21• 19All my intimate friends abhor me, and they whom I loved are turned against me.
 21Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, ye my friends; for the hand of +God hath touched me. (Job 19:19,21)
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Job 42:7• 7And it came to pass after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, that Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken rightly of me, like my servant Job. (Job 42:7)
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Prov. 17:17• 17The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Prov. 17:17)
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Prov. 18:24• 24A man of many friends will come to ruin but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Prov. 18:24)
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Prov. 27:10• 10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. (Prov. 27:10)
Temanite.
Job 6:19• 19The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them: (Job 6:19)
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Job 15:1• 1And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, (Job 15:1)
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Gen. 36:11,15• 11--And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
 15These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz, (Gen. 36:11,15)
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Jer. 49:7• 7Concerning Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom spent? (Jer. 49:7)
Shuhite.
Job 8:1• 1And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said, (Job 8:1)
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Job 18:1• 1And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said, (Job 18:1)
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Gen. 25:2• 2And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (Gen. 25:2)
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1 Chron. 1:32• 32--And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. (1 Chron. 1:32)
to come.
Job 42:11• 11And all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they condoled with him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money, and every one a golden ring. (Job 42:11)
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Gen. 37:35• 35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and said, For I will go down to my son into Sheol mourning. Thus his father wept for him. (Gen. 37:35)
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Isa. 51:19• 19These two things are come unto thee; who will bemoan thee?--desolation and destruction, and famine and sword: how shall I comfort thee? (Isa. 51:19)
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John 11:19• 19and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother. (John 11:19)
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Rom. 12:15• 15Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep. (Rom. 12:15)
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1 Cor. 12:26• 26And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with it. (1 Cor. 12:26)
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Heb. 13:3• 3Remember prisoners, as bound with them; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in the body. (Heb. 13:3)
to comfort.
Job 13:4• 4For ye indeed are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. (Job 13:4)
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Job 16:2• 2I have heard many such things: grievous comforters are ye all. (Job 16:2)
• These three friends of Job were evidently persons of age, rank, and, indeed piety. For we must distinguish between their erroneous dealings with Job and their personal character. Like him they were on the wrong track—more so than himself, but like him also they were in the end brought into a true realization of God’s ways. (“Job 1-2” by S. Ridout)
• They came from districts noted for men of wisdom: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Is counsel perished from the prudent? Is their wisdom vanished? (Jer. 49:7). The “men of the East” were similarly famed. (“Job 1-2” by S. Ridout)
• Eliphaz has been defined as “God is strength,” and by others, “God is fine gold.” Both meanings suggest at least the greatness and preeminence of God. (“Job 1-2” by S. Ridout)
• Bildad is said to mean “son of contention,” and he certainly answers to his name in these controversies. (“Job 1-2” by S. Ridout)
• Zophar, “a sparrow,” from the root verb “to twitter,” is the masculine form of Zipporah, Moses’ wife, and like her he was an unconscious opponent of God’s judgment on the flesh, though he was very zealous in condemning the fancied works of the flesh in Job. His vehement denunciations being utterly out of place, were as harmless as the “twitterings” of the bird for which he was named. (“Job 1-2” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.