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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Job’s	אִיּ֗וֹב 'i.Yov	H347	Ijob · proper noun, a man's name
three	שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת she.Lo.shet	H7969	three · cardinal number, both genders singular construct
friends	רֵעֵ֣י re.'Ei	H7453	an associate (more or less close) · noun, common masculine plural construct
heard	וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ vai.yish.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
evil	הָרָעָ֣ה ha.ra.'Ah	H7451	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
come	הַבָּ֣אָה ha.Ba.'ah	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · definite article + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ vai.ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
one	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
place	מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ mi.me.ko.Mo	H4725	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Eliphaz	אֱלִיפַ֤ז 'e.li.Faz	H464	Eliphaz · proper noun, a man's name
Temanite	הַתֵּימָנִי֙ ha.tei.ma.Ni	H8489	a Temanite or descendant of Teman · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
Bildad	וּבִלְדַּ֣ד u.vil.Dad	H1085	Bildad · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Shuhite	הַשּׁוּחִ֔י ha.shu.Chi	H7747	a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
Zophar	וְצוֹפַ֖ר ve.tzo.Far	H6691	Tsophar · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Naamathite	הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑י ha.na.'a.ma.Ti	H5284	a Naamathite · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
appointment	וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ vai.yi.va.'a.Du	H3259	to fix upon (by agreement or appointment) · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
together	יַחְדָּ֔ו yach.Dav	H3162	properly · adverb
come	לָב֥וֹא la.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
mourn	לָנֽוּד la.nud-	H5110	to nod · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
comfort	וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ u.le.na.cha.mo	H5162	properly · conjunction + preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Job 42:11 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 wit…
Genesis 25:2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Job 6:14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
1 Corinthians 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Genesis 36:11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Job 2:11–end

We have here an account of the kind visit which Job's three friends paid him in his affliction. The news of his extraordinary troubles spread into all parts, he being an eminent man both for greatness and goodness, and the circumstances of his troubles being very uncommon. Some, who were his enemies, triumphed in his calamities, Job 16:10; Job 19:18; Job 30:1, etc. Perhaps they made ballads on him. But his friends concerned themselves for him, and endeavoured to comfort him. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Three of them are here named (Job 2:11), Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. We shall afterwards meet with a fourth, who it should seem was present at the whole…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 2:11

Eliphaz--The view of RAWLINSON that "the names of Job's three friends represent the Chaldean times, about 700 B.C.," cannot be accepted. Eliphaz is an Idumean name, Esau's oldest son (Gen 36:4); and Teman, son of Eliphaz (Gen 36:15), called "duke." EUSEBIUS places Teman in Arabia-PetrÃ&brvbra (but see on Job 6:19). Teman means "at the right hand"; and then the south, namely, part of Idumea; capital of Edom (Amo 1:12). Hebrew geographers faced the east, not the north as we do; hence with them "the right hand" was the south. Temanites were famed for wisdom (Jer 49:7). BARUCH mentions them as "authors of fables" (namely, proverbs embodying the results of observation), and "searchers out of unde…

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John Gill on Job 2:11

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; Proverbs 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 na…

The Church Fathers

In the meantime, while the friends investigated Job's case and made preparations for their journey, there is no doubt that many days passed. They were all lords and men of princely rank. Job's three friends signified the class of the high priests, the priests and the prophets, who flourished among the Jews. And Job's seven sons represented the priests of the church, the apostles, the prophets, and those people endowed with the gift of miracles and healing, the assistants of the moderators, the presbyters and the deacons. - "Commentary on Job 2:11"
— Ephrem the Syrian,

Job's friends came to do both things, since he had suffered both. On the one hand, Job's possessions and his children were taken from him, and on the other hand his entire body was covered with leprosy. They arrived "together" at Job's place. Their simultaneous arrival was either due to their great zeal or because they who lived in different places had agreed to meet. They wanted to arrive together to comfort him. They realized that the evil had not yet ceased but was active at that time. - "Commentary on Job 2.11"
— Didymus the Blind,

HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION. Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came everyone 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. We have it proved to us how great a love they entertained both for each other, and for the smitten man, in that they came by agreement to administer consolation to him when afflicted. Though even by this circumstance, viz. that Scripture bears witness they were the friends of so great a man, it is made appear that they were men of a good spirit and right intention; though this very intention of mind, when they break forth into words, upon indiscretion arising, becomes clouded in the sight of the strict Judge.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Morals on the Book of Job, Book III

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Dictionary and topics

Bildad — Son of contention, one of Job’s friends. He is called “the Shuhite,” probably as belonging to Shuah, a district in Arabia, in which Shuah, the sixth son of Abraham by Keturah, settled (Gen. 25:2). He…
Mourning — One marked feature of Oriental mourning is what may be called its studies publicity and the careful observance of the prescribed ceremonies. (Genesis 23:2; Job 1:20; 2:12)
Naamathite — The designation of Zophar, one of Job’s three friends (Job 2:11; 11:1), so called from some place in Arabia, called Naamah probably.
Shuhite — A designation of Bildad (Job 2:11), probably because he was a descendant of Shuah.
Temanite — A man of Teman, the designation of Eliphaz, one of Job’s three friends (Job 2:11; 22:1).
Zophar — Chirping, one of Job’s friends who came to condole with him in his distress (Job 2:11. The LXX. render here “king of the Mineans” = Ma’in, Maonites, Judg. 10:12, in Southern Arabia). He is called a…
Bildad · One of Job’s friends — One of Job’s friends
Condolence · .The three friends of, to Job — .The three friends of, to Job
Darkness · .OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS — .OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
Edomites, The · Remarkable persons of: Eliphaz — Remarkable persons of: Eliphaz
Eliphaz · 2. Friend of Job — 2. Friend of Job
Fraternity · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
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Job 2:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Job 2:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 2:11

John Gill on Job 2:11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Job 2:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Job 2:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 2:11

John Gill on Job 2:11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Job 2:11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Job 2:11

Rashi on Job 2:11