Strong's Lexicon

H464

H464 — אֱלִיפַז

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEliyphaznameOccurrences: 15TWOT: 22

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H464
Word:אֱלִיפַז
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from H410 and H6337
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:15
Transliteration:Eliyphaz
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:el-ee-faz'
Meaning:1. God of gold 2. Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
KJV Renderings:Eliphaz.

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BDB447

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.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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