Old Testament
Zepho
A son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, listed among the chiefs of the Edomite clans.
Zepho is recorded in the genealogies of Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 as a descendant of Esau through his son Eliphaz. He is identified as one of the tribal chiefs of Edom, representing the expansion of Esau's lineage in the region of Seir. His inclusion serves to document the historical development of the Edomite people alongside the history of Israel.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 36:11
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 1:36
Where Zepho appears
3 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
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- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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