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Eliphaz in the Bible.

The King James Version names Eliphaz in 6 verses, from Job 2:11 to Job 42:9. The King James Version also gives the name Eliphaz to 1 other person, listed on this page.

Eliphaz’s own words.

Eliphaz speaks in 110 verses of the King James Version, all in Job.

His first words in the Bible
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Job 4:2 ›

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Places in Eliphaz’s story.

  • Naamahnamed with him in 2 verses

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All 6 verses that name this Eliphaz.

Job 6

  • Job 2:11Now 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 4:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
  • Job 15:1Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
  • Job 22:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
  • Job 42:7And 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 42:9So 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.

Other people called Eliphaz.

Eliphaz, the son of Esau by his wife Adah, and father of several….

Named in 8 verses.

  • Genesis 36:4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
  • Genesis 36:10These 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 36:11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
  • Genesis 36:12And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
  • Genesis 36:15These 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 36:16Duke 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 1:35The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:36The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

Questions about Eliphaz.

Who was Eliphaz in the Bible?

The King James Version names Eliphaz in 6 verses, from Job 2:11 to Job 42:9.

Where does Eliphaz speak in the Bible?

In 110 verses of the King James Version, all in Job. His first words are in Job 4:2.

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