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Eliphaz

Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau and the father of several Edomite clans.

The name Eliphaz means “the endeavor of God”

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Summary

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:4; only referred to as Eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז); a son of Esau and Adah; half-brother of: Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah; husband of Timna; father of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Amalek and Korah.

Glossary entries

Eliphaz

Family members

Father

Esau

Mother

Adah

Spouse

Eliphaz's wife Timna

Siblings

Jalam Jeush Korah Reuel

Children

Amalek Gatam Kenaz Korah Omar Teman Zepho

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:4
    And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
  2. Genesis 36:10
    These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  3. Genesis 36:11
    The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
  4. Genesis 36:12
    Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
  5. Genesis 36:15
    These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
  6. Genesis 36:16
    Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
  7. 1 Chronicles 1:35
    The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
  8. 1 Chronicles 1:36
    The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.