Lexical Definition
צְפוֹ Tsᵉphôw (tsef-o') Zepho N:N-M-P
or צְפִי Tsᵉphîy (tsef-ee'); from צָפָה; observant
Zephi, Zepho.
- § Zepho or Zephi = "watch-tower"
- Tsepho or Tsephi, an Idumaean
1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and one of the chiefs of the Edomites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| צְפִ֣י | Zephi | 1Chr.1.36 |
| צְפ֥וֹ | Zepho | Gen.36.11 |
| צְפ֖וֹ | Zepho | Gen.36.15 |
| Σεπφουή | Zephi | LXX.1Chr.1.36 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11
- son of: Eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז)
- brother of: Teman (תֵּימָן), Omar (אוֹמָר), Gatam (גַּעְתָּם), Kenaz (קְנַז), Amalek (עֲמָלֵק) and Korah (קֹרַח)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צְפוֺ, צְפִי proper name, masculine Σωφαρ: in Edom (? gaze, gazing); — צְפוֺ Gen 36:11; Gen 36:15 + vGen 36:43 (insert probably after עירם; compare LagSept. Stud. ii.10.1. 178; 37, 1. 270 NesMar.12) = צְפִי 1Chr 1:36.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:11 · 36:15 · 36:43 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:36 |
Profile
Male • Grandson of Esau • Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Zepho, a son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, was a chief of Edom (Gen.36.11,15; 1Ch.1.36).
- A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11;
- referred to as Zepho or Zepho (KJV= Zephi) צְפוֹ;
- son of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז;
- a brother of Teman תֵּימָן, Omar אוֹמָר, Gatam גַּעְתָּם, Kenaz קְנַז, Amalek עֲמָלֵק and Korah קֹרַח.
Zepho was a son of Eliphaz and a grandson of Esau. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1. Zepho was one of the chiefs of Edom, indicating his prominent position within the Edomite clan. The Edomites were the descendants of Esau who settled in the region of Seir.
All entries for Zepho: צְפוֹ