What is Elihu in the Bible?
Lived in the age of the patriarchs
Elihu is a character in the Book of Job who speaks to Job and his three friends after they had finished their dialogue (Job.32-37). Elihu appears in 6 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Elihu?
Elihu is a character in the Book of Job who speaks to Job and his three friends after they had finished their dialogue (Job.32-37). He is described as a young man from the family of Ram, and he became angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God and with Job's friends for not finding an answer to Job's complaints (Job.32.2-3). Elihu waited to speak until after the older men had finished, showing respect for their age (Job.32.4-6). In his speeches, Elihu emphasizes God's justice, sovereignty, and wisdom, arguing that God uses suffering to discipline and purify people (Job.33-37). He also asserts that God is greater than human understanding and that people should submit to His will (Job.36-37). After Elihu's speech, God Himself addresses Job out of the whirlwind (Job.38.1). The Bible does not provide any further information about Elihu's life or background.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Elihu appear in the Bible?
Elihu is referenced in 6 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Job 32:2
- Job 32:4
- Job 32:6
- Job 34:1
- Job 35:1
- Job 36:1
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Elihu.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Elihu?
Elihu appears in 6 verses, all of them in Job.
Which books of the Bible mention Elihu?
Just one: Job.
Where can I read every verse about Elihu?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
