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Son of Eliphaz, a son of Esau, and a duke of Edom; also his descendants and the district inhabited by them. It is four times connected with Edom, and twice with Dedan: this associates it with the south. Its wisdom is spoken of, and God's judgements are pronounced upon it. One of Job's friends was Eliphaz the Temanite. Gen. 36: 11, 15, 34, 42; 1 Chr. 1: 36, 45, 53; Job 2: 11; Jer. 49: 7,
20; Ezek. 25: 13; Amos 1: 12; Obadiah 9; Hab. 3: 3, in the margin
'south.' Not identified.