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Buz

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Second son of Nahor (Genesis 22:21). From the language of the genealogical lists, however, it is to be inferred that the name applies to a tribe; and from Jeremiah 25:23 it is clear that it was an Arabic one. It is probable that Elihu, the friend of Job (Job 32:2,6), was of this tribe.

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Buz'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​b/buz.html. 1901.
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