Lexical Definition
אֱלִיפַז ʼĔlîyphaz (el-ee-faz') Eliphaz N:N-M-P
from אֵל and פָּז; God of gold
Eliphaz.
- § Eliphaz = "my God is (fine) gold"
- Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
1) Esau's son, father of Teman
2) the Temanite friend of Job
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִיפַז proper name, masculine (God is fine gold?)
a. son of Esau Gen 36:4; Gen 36:10; Gen 36:11; Gen 36:12 (twice in verse); Gen 36:15; Gen 36:16; 1Chr 1:35; 1Chr 1:36.
b. friend of Job Job 2:11; Job 4:1; Job 15:1; Job 22:1; Job 42:7; Job 42:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:4 · 36:10 · 36:11 · 36:12 · 36:15 · 36:16 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:35 · 1:36 |
| Job | 2:11 · 4:1 · 15:1 · 22:1 · 42:7 · 42:9 |
Profile
Female • Edomite woman • Wife of Eliphaz and mother of Teman.
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
Wife or concubine of Eliphaz, was the mother of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
- A woman of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, implied at Gen.36.11;
- only referred to as a_wife_of_Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז;
- wife of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז;
- mother of Teman תֵּימָן, Omar אוֹמָר, Zepho צְפוֹ, Gatam גַּעְתָּם, Kenaz קְנַז and Korah קֹרַח.
Wife or concubine of Eliphaz is mentioned in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 as the mother of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau. As a concubine, she would have a lower social status than a primary wife but was still considered a legitimate partner.).
All entries for a wife of Eliphaz: אֱלִיפַז