Zophar
tso.phar is the proper name of the Naamathite who speaks and acts alongside Job’s other friends.
The term is used as a proper name for the Naamathite: he is named among Job’s friends, introduces two replies, and is included among those who carried out the LORD’s instruction.
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Proper name of the Naamathite · dominant
Each occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper. In Job 2:11 the APB renders him among the three friends who came to mourn with and comfort Job; in Job 11:1 and Job 20:1 it introduces his answers; and in Job 42:9 it names him among those who did as the LORD had spoken.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as “Zophar the Naamathite,” naming him in narrative and introducing his answers. It confirms the person identified in each clause rather than supplying a lexical translation.