Shûwchîy — H7747

Definition

patronymic adjective

a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach

1. Shuhite = see Shua "wealth"
2. an ethnic appellative applied only to Bildad, the friend of Job

Usually translated as

Shuhite

Origin

patronymic from H7744

• Derived from Shûwach (H7744)

Occurrences

Shûwchîy occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (5)

• Job 2:11 — Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite (הַשּׁוּחִ֔י), and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
• Job 8:1 — Then answered Bildad the Shuhite (הַשּׁוּחִ֗י), and said,
• Job 18:1 — Then answered Bildad the Shuhite (הַשֻּׁחִ֗י), and said,
• Job 25:1 — Then answered Bildad the Shuhite (הַשֻּׁחִ֗י), and said,
• Job 42:9 — So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite (הַשּׁוּחִ֗י) and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.