Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(God his strength). (1) A son of Esau (Gen. 36:4; 1 Chron. 1:35-36). (2) One of Job’s friends (Job 4; 5; 15; 22).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. Son of Esau and Adah, and father of Teman (Gen. 36:4-16; 1 Chron. 1:35-36).
2. Chief of Job’s three friends, a “Temanite,” or descendant of Teman. He and his companions did not understand God, nor His dealings in discipline with a righteous man. His arguments were founded on experience, as Bildad’s were on tradition. They therefore condemned Job as an evil doer, considering that this was proved by what God had brought upon him. God’s wrath was kindled against them, for they had not spoken of Him correctly. They were directed to take seven bullocks and seven rams and offer them as a burnt offering: Job, His servant, should pray for them, and God would accept him (Job 2:11; Job 4:1; 15:1; Job 22:1; Job 42:7,9).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Eliyphaz
Meaning:
from 410 and 6337; God of gold; Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
God of fine gold: my God has refined
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
The joy of God; God of gold:―name of one of Job’s friends, and of a son of Esau, Gen. 36:4. {Dei exsultatio}