Elihu in the Bible

Meaning: he is my God himself

Exact Match

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

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When he went to Ziklag some Manassites deserted to him: Adnah, Jehozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, heads of the thousands that [were] for Manasseh.

Shemaiah’s sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers Elihu and Semachiah were also capable men.

for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for 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].

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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



And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.



And it happened as they came in, he saw Eliab and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Jehovah.

Over Judah was Elihu, of the brothers of David. The ruler of Issachar was Omri the son of Michael.


As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him these from Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from 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.


The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.


And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim from the hills of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.



And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.


Over Judah was Elihu, of the brothers of David. The ruler of Issachar was Omri the son of Michael.


And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.


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