Eliphaz
Mentioned 1852–1711 BC traditional (Jones)
The son of Esau by his wife Adah, and father of several Edomitish tribes (Gen. 36:4, 10, 11, 16).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 24th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Esau, Adah, Amalek, Gatam, Kenaz, Omar, Reuel, and Teman.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Eliphaz, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Edom1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1887–1676 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
8 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Eliphaz 14 |
| KJV | Eliphaz 15 |
| ASV | Eliphaz 15 |
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Every verse
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Genesis6 verses
- 36:4
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
- 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.
- 36:11
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
- 36:12
Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
- 36:15
These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
- 36:16
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Esau by his wife Adah, and father of several Edomitish tribes (Gen. 36:4, 10, 11, 16).