Elihu in the Bible

Meaning: he is my God himself

Exact Match

There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

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When he went into Ziklag, there fell away unto him, of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad, and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad, and Elihu and Zillethai, - chiefs of the thousands that pertained to Manasseh;

the sons of Shemaiah, were Othni and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were sons of valour, - Elihu, and Semachiah.

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael.

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelPeople In RighteousnessNamed People Angry With Others

Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].

Verse ConceptsReasonThree MenOthers Not AnsweringNamed People Angry With OthersFamily And Friends

And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifeYouthLimitations Of Youth


“They (Job’s friends) are dismayed and embarrassed, they no longer answer;
The words have moved away and failed them,” [says Elihu].

Verse ConceptsPeople Being Silent


[Elihu comments,] “Behold, God does all these things twice, yes, three times, with a man,

Thematic Bible



Elihu waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry. Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered: I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you. read more.
I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'



When they entered he looked at Eliab and thought: Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Him.

for the tribe of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers for the tribe of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael


Here is a list of the men from Manasseh who defected to David as he was returning to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. Each commanded a thousand troops from the tribe of Manasseh.


the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,


Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.


The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.


There was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the mountains of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph an Ephraimite.



Elihu waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry. Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered: I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you. read more.
I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'


for the tribe of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers for the tribe of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael


Elihu waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry. Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered: I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you. read more.
I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'


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