CategoryPerson / Job Narrative Figure
Modern EquivalentZophar, one of Job’s friends.
KJV Word TypePersonal name / narrative figure
DefinitionOne of Job’s three "friends" who accused him of hidden sin during his suffering (Job 2:11; 11:1–20).
Key Verses"Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?" (Job 11:1–2)
KJV Usage NoteIdentifies one of Job’s friends whose speeches reflect a retributive view of suffering that the book ultimately challenges.
Common MisunderstandingZophar’s speeches should not be treated as the final biblical view of suffering; Job’s story ultimately challenges his assumptions.
EtymologyFrom Hebrew Ṣōp̄ar, possibly meaning “chirping bird.”