How to Pronounce Zophar
ZO-fahr
Zophar is pronounced ZO-fahr (ˈzəʊfɑːr): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: ZOH-far, ZOH-fahr.
What does Zophar mean?
Zophar means “rising early; crown”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Zophar?
Chirping, one of Job’s friends who came to condole with him in his distress (Job 2:11. The LXX. render here “king of the Mineans” = Ma’in, Maonites, Judg. 10:12, in Southern Arabia). He is called a Naamathite, or an inhabitant of some unknown place called Naamah.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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ZOH-far
ZOH-fahr
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