Bildad
Mentioned in 1519 BC traditional (Jones)
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).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- 5 verses
- Mentioned in the era of Egypt and the Exodus, 1706–1451 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Eliphaz, Job, and Zophar.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
5 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Bildad 5 |
| KJV | Bildad 5 |
| ASV | Bildad 5 |
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Job5 verses
- 2:11
Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
- 8:1
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
- 18:1
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
- 25:1
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
- 42:9
So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
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 took part in each of the three controversies into which Job’s friends entered with him (Job 8:1; 18:1; 25:1), and delivered three speeches, very severe and stern in their tone, although less violent than those of Zophar, but more so than those of Eliphaz.