Bible Dictionary
Zepho
A son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau who became an Edomite chief.
Definition
Zepho was a son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. He became one of the chiefs or phylarchs of the Edomites.
Biblical Usage
Zepho appears in the genealogical and chiefly lists of Edom.
Historical Background
The name is associated with the meaning “watch-tower.” He belonged to the period after the settlement of Esau’s descendants.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(watch-tower), son of Eliphaz, son of Esau, (Genesis 36:11) and one of the “dukes” or phylarchs of the Edomites. ver. (Genesis 36:15) In (1 Chronicles 1:36) he is called Zephi. (B.C. after 1760.)