Treasury of Scripture
First aristocracy of dukes, from A.M. cir.
2429, to A.M. cir.
2471; from B.C. cir.
1575, to B.C. cir.
1533
dukes. The word duke is from the Latin dux, a captain or leader, from duco, to lead, guide; which is the exact import of the Hebrew [alluph,] alluph, from [aleph, lamed, pheh,] to lead, guide; and is here applied to heads of families, chieftains, or princes, who were military leaders.
Genesis 36:18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah...
1 Chronicles 1:35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Eliphaz.
Job 21:8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Psalm 37:35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
duke Teman.
Genesis 36:4,11,12 And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bore Reuel...
1 Chronicles 1:36,45,51-54 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek...
Job 2:11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come on him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite...
Job 4:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Jeremiah 49:7,20 Concerning Edom, thus said the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent...
Ezekiel 25:13 Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it...
Amos 1:12 But I will send a fire on Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Obadiah 1:9 And your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
Habakkuk 3:3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
