Job 22:1:2Job.22.1.W2TAB
אֱלִיפַ֥ז
elifaz
“Eliphaz”
- Transliteration
- e-li-FAZ
- Extended
- eh-lih-FAZ
- IPA
- /ʔɛ.liˈfaz/
Meaning by language
- English
- Eliphaz
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Zayin | z as in zero |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-li-FAZ
- phraseyour reading level
va-ya-AN e-li-FAZ ha-te-ma-NI
- sentence
va-ya-AN e-li-FAZ ha-te-ma-NI va-yo-MAR
Exegesis
The progression from the proper name Eliphaz {אֱלִיפַ֥ז | ʾĕlî-p̄az} to the gentilic ha-Temani {הַֽתֵּמָנִ֗י | hā-temānî} highlights his personal and ethnic identity. This structure—reporting verb + subject + speech verb—underscores Eliphaz’s authority and the deliberative tone of his address.
Root and etymology
ʾēlʾēl
“God”
In context — Job 22:1
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said.
About this coordinate
Job 22:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Job 22:1, so the Hebrew word אֱלִיפַ֥ז (elifaz) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Job.22.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.22.1.W2.S1) and character.