One of Job's three friends who came to comfort him but ended up arguing that his suffering must result from sin. Zophar is identified as 'the Naamathite' and appears in Job's dialogues with two major speeches (chapters 11 and 20) and in the final reconciliation (42:9). His name may relate to a root meaning 'bird' or 'chirp,' though this is uncertain. He represents a rigid retribution theology: the wicked always suffer, so Job's suffering implies guilt.