Person Old Testament
Eliphaz
Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau and the father of several Edomite clans. Mentioned in 8 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:4.
Why it matters. The firstborn son of Esau.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliphaz
Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau, born to his wife Adah (Gen.36.4). He became the father of several sons, including Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek (through his concubine Timna) (Gen.36.11-12). These sons grew into clans within the Edomite nation, with Eliphaz's descendants being listed among the chiefs of Edom (Gen.36.15-16). Eliphaz's lineage is also recorded in the genealogy of Esau in 1Ch.1.35-36. As the firstborn of Esau, Eliphaz played a significant role in the establishment and growth of the Edomite people, who were the descendants of Esau. The Bible does not provide any further details about Eliphaz's life or personal characteristics.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Spouse
- Timna
Appears in Scripture
Named in 8 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.