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Zephi; Zepho
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
zē´fı̄ , zē´fō ( צפי , cephı̄ , perhaps "gaze," or "gazing," in 1 Chronicles 1:36; צפו , cephō , the same meaning in Genesis 36:11 , Genesis 36:15 ): A duke of Edom. Septuagint has Σωφάρ , Sōphár , which Skinner (Gen , 431) says may be the original of Job's kind friend. In Genesis 36:43 the Septuagint has Ζαφωεί , Zaphōeı́ (=צפו , cephō , i.e. Zepho), for Iram. Skinner holds it probable that the two names, Zepho and Iram, were in the original text, thus making the number 12 (compare Lagarde, Septuagint-Stud ., II, 10, 1. 178; 37, 1. 270; Nestle, Margin., 12). Lucian has Σωφάρ , Sōphár , in Genesis 36:11 , Genesis 36:15; Σεπφουή , Sepphouḗ , in 1 Chronicles 1:37 , and Σαφωίν , Saphōı́n , in Genesis 36:43 .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Zephi; Zepho'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/z/zephi-zepho.html. 1915.