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Zephi, Zepho

“Zephi” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(1 Chron. 1:36³⁶The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. (1 Chronicles 1:36)). [ZEPHO.]

“Zepho” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(watchtower). Zephi (1 Chron. 1:36³⁶The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. (1 Chronicles 1:36)). A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau. One of the dukes of Edom (Gen. 36:11,15¹¹And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (Genesis 36:11)
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 36:15)).

“Zephi, Zepho” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Eliphaz, a son of Esau, and a duke of Edom (Gen. 36:11,15¹¹And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (Genesis 36:11)
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 36:15); 1 Chron. 1:36³⁶The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. (1 Chronicles 1:36)).

“Zephon, Zephonites” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Gad and his descendants (Num. 26:15¹⁵The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: (Numbers 26:15)). Called ZIPHION (Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6825 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsphow

Phonic:

tsef-o’

Meaning:

or Tsphiy {tsef-ee'}; from 6822; observant; Tsepho or Tsephi, an Idumaean

KJV Usage:

Zephi, Zepho

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

watch thou : his watching

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Expectation; a beholder; watch-tower:―a son of Eliphaz [ZEPHI], Gen. 36:11. {Exspectatio}