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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Buzite</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/b/buzite.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/job/32-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/b/buzite.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Buzite</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/b/buzi.htm" title="Buzi">◄</a> Buzite <a href="/topical/b/buzzard.htm" title="Buzzard">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "Buzite" refers to an individual or descendant from the region or lineage associated with Buz. In the biblical context, the most notable mention of a Buzite is Elihu, one of Job's friends, who is described as "Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite" (<a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job 32:2</a>). This reference situates the Buzites within the narrative of the Book of Job, providing insight into their cultural and geographical background.<br><br><b>Genealogical Background</b><br><br>The name Buz is first encountered in the genealogies of Genesis, where Buz is listed as a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother (<a href="/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21</a>). This positions the Buzites as relatives of the patriarch Abraham, suggesting a shared Semitic heritage. The connection to Nahor implies that the Buzites were part of the broader Aramean or Chaldean groups, which were prominent in the regions of Mesopotamia.<br><br><b>Geographical Context</b><br><br>While the exact location of the land of Buz is not definitively known, it is generally believed to be situated in the region of northern Arabia or near the borders of Mesopotamia. The association with Nahor and the broader Aramean context suggests that the Buzites may have inhabited areas that were culturally and commercially linked to the ancient Near Eastern civilizations.<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Significance</b><br><br>Elihu, the Buzite, plays a significant role in the dialogues of the Book of Job. He is introduced as a younger participant who speaks after Job's three older friends have failed to provide satisfactory answers to Job's suffering. Elihu's speeches (Job 32-37) emphasize the sovereignty and justice of God, and he rebukes both Job and his friends for their understanding of divine justice. His perspective is often seen as a precursor to God's own response to Job, highlighting themes of divine wisdom and the limitations of human understanding.<br><br>Elihu's identity as a Buzite may indicate a distinct cultural perspective within the narrative, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of the individuals who engage with Job. The Buzite heritage, therefore, contributes to the rich tapestry of voices and viewpoints that characterize the wisdom literature of the Old Testament.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>From a theological standpoint, the inclusion of a Buzite in the Book of Job underscores the universal nature of the questions raised in the text. The presence of Elihu, a non-Israelite, in the discourse on suffering and divine justice suggests that these themes transcend national and ethnic boundaries, inviting all of humanity to ponder the mysteries of God's ways.<br><br>In summary, the Buzite identity, as exemplified by Elihu, enriches the biblical narrative by providing a unique cultural and theological perspective. The Buzites, though not extensively detailed in Scripture, are part of the broader tapestry of peoples who interact with the central figures of the biblical account, contributing to the unfolding revelation of God's character and purposes.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BUZ; BUZI; BUZITE</span><p>(1) Second son of Nahor (<a href="/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21</a>). The word occurs again in <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a>, by the side of Dedan (<a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a>) and Tema (<a href="/genesis/25-15.htm">Genesis 25:15</a>), and is probably, therefore, the name of a people living in the neighborhood of Edom. Buz and Hazo (<a href="/genesis/22-22.htm">Genesis 22:22</a>) are probably the countries of Bazu and Chazu (the former described as full of snakes and scorpions), which Esarhaddon invaded (KB, II, 131).<br><br>(2) A Gadite ((<a href="/1_chronicles/5-14.htm">1 Chronicles 5:14</a>) (buzi), "an inhabitant of Buz"), a title given to Elihu, the fourth speaker in the Book of Job (<a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job 32:2</a>).<br><br>Horace J. Wolf<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/940.htm"><span class="l">940. Buzi -- a descendant of Buz</span></a><br><b>...</b> Buzi. 941 . a descendant of Buz. Transliteration: Buzi Phonetic Spelling:<br> (boo-zee') Short Definition: <b>Buzite</b>. <b>...</b> of Buz NASB Word Usage <b>Buzite</b> (2). <b>Buzite</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/940.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/palmer/a_birds-eye_view_of_the_bible/i_the_kingdom_foreshadowed.htm"><span class="l">The Kingdom Foreshadowed</span></a> <br><b>...</b> thought, or fact, or person connected therewith, the following geographical terms:<br> Uz, Sabeans, Chaldeans, Temanite, Shuhite, Naamathite, <b>Buzite</b>, Tema, Sheba <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../palmer/a birds-eye view of the bible/i the kingdom foreshadowed.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxii.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxii</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Job 1:1, is to be thought of as the land where the descendants of Uz, the son of<br> Nahor, dwelt or not; or whether Elihu, the son of Barachel the <b>Buzite</b>, is a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxii.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/buzite.htm"><span class="l"><b>Buzite</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BUZ; BUZI; <b>BUZITE</b>. (1) Second son of Nahor (Genesis<br> 22:21). <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Buzite</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/buzite.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/barachel.htm"><span class="l">Barachel (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Whom God has blessed, a <b>Buzite</b>, the father of Elihu, one<br> of Job's friends (Job 32:2, 6). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BARACHEL. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barachel.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm"><span class="l">Elihu (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Whose God is he. (1.) "The son of Barachel, a<br><b>Buzite</b>" (Job 32:2), one of Job's friends. When the debate <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elihu.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eli'hu.htm"><span class="l">Eli'hu (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Job 32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the <b>Buzite</b>, of<br> the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eli'hu.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bar'achel.htm"><span class="l">Bar'achel (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Job 32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the <b>Buzite</b>, of<br> the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bar'achel.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/buzi.htm"><span class="l">Buzi (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary The father of the prophet Ezekiel (1:3). Int. Standard<br> Bible Encyclopedia. BUZ; BUZI; <b>BUZITE</b>. (1) Second son of Nahor (Genesis 22:21). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/buzi.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/barakel.htm"><span class="l">Barakel (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Job 32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the <b>Buzite</b>, of<br> the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barakel.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm"><span class="l">Uz (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> was subject to raids by Chaldeans and Sabeans (1:15, 17); Job's three friends were<br> a Temanite, a Naamathite and a Shuhite (2:11); Elihu was a <b>Buzite</b> (32:2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/uz.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/justifying.htm"><span class="l">Justifying (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Job 32:2 and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the <b>Buzite</b>, of the family<br> of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/justifying.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/timid.htm"><span class="l">Timid (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Job 32:6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the <b>Buzite</b> answered and said, I am young,<br> and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/timid.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Elihu-Job.html">What was Elihu's message to Job? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Buzite (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job 32:2</a></span><br />Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the <span class="boldtext">Buzite</span>, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/32-6.htm">Job 32:6</a></span><br />Elihu the son of Barachel the <span class="boldtext">Buzite</span> answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/buzite.htm">Buzite</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/glede.htm">Glede (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dor.htm">Dor (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/buzzing.htm">Buzzing (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/buzite.htm">Buzite (2 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/buzi.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Buzi"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Buzi" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/buzzard.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Buzzard"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Buzzard" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>