People of the Bible › Eliphaz
Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז
The firstborn son of Esau. Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau and the father of several Edomite clans.
Family
| Father | Esau |
|---|---|
| Mother | Adah |
| Spouses | Timna, a wife of Eliphaz |
| Children | Amalek, Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Korah |
| Brothers and sisters | Jalam, Jeush, Korah, Reuel |
Where Eliphaz appears
Genesis (6), 1 Chronicles (2)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:4 first mention — And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
- Genesis 36:10 — These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
- Genesis 36:11 — And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
- Genesis 36:12 — And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
- Genesis 36:15 — These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
- Genesis 36:16 — Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:35 — The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:36 — The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.