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Strong's H464 אֱלִיפַז (eliphaz)

Eliyphaz - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G464 — antagonizomai (“strive against”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H464
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 3

Strong's H464 Quick Answer

Strong's H464 אֱלִיפַז (Eliyphaz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliyphaz (el-ee-faz') n/p. 1. God of gold 2. Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau It has 14 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include eliphaz. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliyphaz (el-ee-faz') n/p. 1. God of gold 2. Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eliphaz

Meaning and Definition

Eliyphaz (el-ee-faz') n/p. 1. God of gold 2. Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau [from H410 and H6337] KJV: Eliphaz. Root(s): H410, H6337

Original Word
אֱלִיפַז
Transliteration
Eliyphaz
Derivation
First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 6337
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H464. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Eliphaz

Usage: A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.4; son of: Esau (H6215) and Adah (H5711H); half-brother of: Reuel (H7467), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); married to Timna (H8555); father of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Eliphaz = "my God is (fine) gold" 1) Esau's son, father of Teman 2) the Temanite friend of Job

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How Strong's H464 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eliyphaz, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Eliphaz Genesis 36:4 14×

How Strong's H464 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H464 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H464 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:4 KJV

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

Genesis 36:10 KJV

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 KJV

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H464.

Genesis 36:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
Genesis 36:10 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
1 Chronicles 1:36 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
Job 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
Job 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Job 15:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
Job 22:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Job 42:7 Old Testament, KJV
And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job 42:9 Old Testament, KJV
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H464, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 36:4 Genesis 36:10 Genesis 36:11 Genesis 36:12 Genesis 36:15 Genesis 36:16
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:35 1 Chronicles 1:36
Job 6 usages, Old Testament
Job 2:11 Job 4:1 Job 15:1 Job 22:1 Job 42:7 Job 42:9

Strong's H464 FAQ

What does eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז) mean?

Eliphaz (Strong's H464) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Eliphaz". Eliyphaz (el-ee-faz') n/p. 1. God of gold 2. Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau

How many times is eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H464 across 3 books.

Where can I study eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H464 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eliphaz. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.