אֱלִיפָ֑ז
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤐𐤆
Elifaz
Eliphaz
Personal name meaning 'El (God) is strength' or 'My God is (fine) gold/pure.' Used as the name of a prominent Edomite chieftain, son of Esau, and as the name of a friend of Job in the poetic dialogues. The semantic range is restricted to a personal name, with its theophoric structure reflecting aspects of divine association or virtue.
1 Chronicles 1:36 · Word #2
Lexicon H464
| Lemma | אֱלִיפַז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤐𐤆 |
| Transliteration | Elifaz |
| Strong's | H464 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'El (God) is strength' or 'My God is (fine) gold/pure.' Used as the name of a prominent Edomite chieftain, son of Esau, and as the name of a friend of Job in the poetic dialogues. The semantic range is restricted to a personal name, with its theophoric structure reflecting aspects of divine association or virtue. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Eliphaz |
SIBI-P1 Translation H464-01
My God is Pure Gold
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name); theophoric compound. |
| Rendering Rationale | This proper name combines אֵל (God) with פָּז (fine gold, purity), forming a theophoric declaration of divine value or excellence. The rendering preserves the name’s full semantic components without contextual adjustment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Elifaz
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My God is Pure Gold |
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