How to Pronounce Eliphaz
EHL-ee-fahz
Eliphaz is pronounced EHL-ee-fahz (ˈɛlɪfæz): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: EHL-ih-faz, EL-eh-faz.
What does Eliphaz mean?
Eliphaz means “the endeavor of God”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Eliphaz?
Two men in Scripture bear this name. Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau by his wife Adah, and the father of Teman and other clan chiefs in Edom (Genesis 36:4, Genesis 36:15). Separately, Eliphaz the Temanite was one of Job's three friends who came to mourn with him, and was later rebuked by the LORD for not having spoken rightly of Him (Job 2:11, Job 42:7).
Also pronounced
EHL-ih-faz
EL-eh-faz
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