This article incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), a publication now in the public domain.
Naamathite is an Old Testament designation given to Zophar, one of Job's three friends (Job 2:11; 11:1), so called from some place in Arabia, probably called Naamah.
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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 … Easton's Bible Dictionary
JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hanina ben Pappa — For another Jewish Amora sage also of the Land of Israel, same 3d Amoraic generetion with a similar name, see Hanina b. Papi. For the Babylonian Amora sages of the 5th generetion, see Rav Papi or Rav Papa. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim… … Wikipedia
Beor (Bible) — Beor is the father of Balaam and is considered a prophet by Judaism; the Talmud says in Baba Bathra 15b Seven prophets prophesied to the heathen, namely, Balaam and his father, Job, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite … Wikipedia
Zophar — /zoh feuhr/, n. a friend of Job. Job 2:11. * * * ▪ biblical figure also spelled Sophar, in the Book of Job (2:11, 11:1, 20:1, 42:9), one of the three comforters of Job, a biblical archetype of the good man whose misfortunes are… … Universalium
Job — • One of the books of the Old Testament, and the chief personage in it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Job Job † … Catholic encyclopedia
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 Naamathite, or an inhabitant of some unknown… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Job 2 — 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and… … The King James version of the Bible
Job 11 — 1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? 3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? 4… … The King James version of the Bible
Job 20 — 1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. 3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. 4 Knowest thou not this… … The King James version of the Bible
