Eliphaz
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a son of Esau and Adah.
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(in the Bible) a friend of Job.
Example Sentences
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MacLeish makes Zophar a broken-down priest, Eliphaz a wreck of a doctor and Bildad a soapbox-orating Communist.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Assuredly he can rule the lower worlds," replied Eliphaz, with a smile.
From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel
So at the eleventh minute the vanquished Eliphaz produced the balance, and they all lived happily ever afterwards.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
When I found out that Engle wanted to buy him, I let Eliphaz crib all day Friday, after he'd been worked, and when I sold him I didn't sell the strap.
From Old Man Curry Race Track Stories by Van Loan, Charles E. (Charles Emmett)
Eliphaz grunted vaguely, and the Shadchan went on triumphantly.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
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